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more about #china more comments → adiam7: My nephew is in a Mandarin Chinese immersion school- he is 5- and last year in pre-k he was given his Chinese name and it does not sound anything like... more » gbmbg: The funny thing is that some news outlets were rejecting the standard transliteration of his name ("Aobama"), and using an alternative, "Oubama". This... more » jeetjet: Hu said that more » Dr. Nick: fortunately, this shirt is still available in China #barackobama more » Beau Nerd: Shepard Fairey missed a golden opportunity, here. #barackobama more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: The Audacity of Nope. #barackobama more » Swifter: The Roman Empire would have mercilessly crucified Santa and all his Elves. We merely enslaved and sold them off to Keebler where today they work in h... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: They are stealing our snow. We have a snow gap with the Chinese. #china more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: We should get them together with the gnomes. #china more » Karlifornia: The hedge maze at the Overlook claims 1,000 more victims #china more » Lizawithazee: It looks a little like Brian's Klaus Nomi costume! #china more » semiserious: Insect-inspired or Gareth Pugh-inspired? #china more » Beau Nerd: Too bad nobody spotted an insect at the Getty. That might (might!) have made something (something!) interesting on this week's PR. #china more » raincoaster: You really DO have to click on this. more » Muggs Bigglesworth: Typicaly fascist nonsense from the Plain-Dealer. I heard from a friend that they have the FEMA death camps set up right behind the office. more » -
#lostintranslation
The Chinese Had Obama's Name Wrong the Whole Time
The President has left China. But try as he might, he couldn't get the Chinese to translate his name correctly the whole time he was there. Please call him President Aobama from now on. More » -
#obamao
Communist China Tries to Protect Obama from Being Called a Communist
China banned these "Oba-Mao" T-shirts, which were selling at a brisk pace in Beijing, last week in an apparent effort to avoid embarrassing Barack Obama during his visit. The weird thing is, in China, it's a pro-Obama shirt. More » -
#picoftheday
Frosted Fakes, They're Grrrreat
[Panda sculptures at the Beijing zoo are covered in snow after Chinese scientists claimed to artificially induce the second snowstorm in the country's capital this year. Image via Getty] -
#opencaption
Playing Mantis
[A model in an insect-inspired get-up walks the runway today for the Eonfashion Award Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest during Beijing fashion week. Image via Getty] -
#mediacrack
Retard Homo Newspapers Scared of Awesome Commenters!1!! Ur Mom.
In your tendentious Tuesday media column: Internet commenters will never be defeated, Pinch Sulzberger is brave, more buyouts at the Star-Ledger, and journalism in China is no easy-peasy thing, we'll tell ya. More » -
#theinternet
Seeking Swedish Lesbians, Chinese Men Bring Internet To Its Knees
Chinese men are very, very interested in finding out more about a mythical secret of town Swedish lesbian lumberjacks have reportedly "crippled" the nation's data networks with a flood of search requests. And they're inundating the poor Swedes, as well. More » -
#seriously
Unlike Bush, Obama Won't Meet Dalai Lama
Well, well. Liberals and lefties try to claim President Obama's far more progressive than George W. Bush. That may not entirely be the case, because, unlike Bush, Obama can't bring himself to meet with the Dalai Lama... More » -
#picoftheday
China Pattern
[The New York skyline took on an interesting shape last night when the Empire State Building was colored red and yellow to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Image via Getty] -
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#jubilations
Why Do All of China's Celebrations Look Alike?
Today's the glorious 60th anniversary of China's rebirth as a communist nation. And, as it does, the government pulled out all the predictable, synchronized stops to celebrate. Yawn. We've seen it all before. Let's take an excessively red-blooded American look.
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#birthdays
The Great Light Forward
The Empire State Building will be awash in red and yellow lights tomorrow night in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Peoples' Republic of China, a shining beacon of hope to totalitarian corporatist regimes everywhere. More » -
#2012
Sarah Palin Was Either "Articulate" and "Compelling" or "Humourless" and "Bush-like"
Sarah Palin gave a speech in Hong Kong. Despite what you may read in "news" "articles," the content of the speech was unimportant. No one thinks she knows anything about economics or China. What matters is how it played! More » -
#greatleapforward
Thomas Friedman Demands Communist Revolution
Flat-earther Times columnist Thomas Friedman thinks we should probably "outsource" our form of government to China, where they have streamlined the whole process by eliminating the bit where idiots "vote." More » -
#rights
Chinese Government Closes In On Anonymous Commenters
Hey, Commenters! Wouldn't that suck if you had to comment under your real names? The New York Times reports today that the Chinese government issued a confidential edict last month: commenters on China's news sites must use their real identities.
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#google
After All That Drama, Google China Loses Leader
Poor Google! The company's Chinese expansion hasn't been easy: they've been shamed for giving into government censors and continue to play second-fiddle to a state-supported competitor. And now they've lost their regional leader. What will become of the company? More » -
#picoftheday
On Golden Yuan
[Tourists in Tiananmen Square in Beijing enjoy the decorations for National Day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and intimidate us Americans. But, ooh, pretty pictures! Image via Getty] -
#wtf
Ikea Is the Disney World of China
We're not sure how to break this to you. So we'll just say it: People in China go to Ikea just to hang out. And sleep on the beds.
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#realestate
China spent $44 million renovating the Dalai Lama's palaces. If only he could live there!
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#tinyviolinsdept
Let Broke Teenage Lotto Winner Be A Lesson
Callie Rogers was once the world's luckiest teenager. You see, at the tender age of 16, Ms. Rogers won £1.9million lottery. That was, at the time, about $3 million. Now it's all gone. That's good and bad. But mostly bad. More » -
#recessionomics
China Encourages Americans to Buy More Lotto Tix!
The Way We Live Now: Honoring the honorable Chairman Mao Zedong, with economic might! Capitalism, Communism, what does it really matter, as long as it glorifies China? They're not the ones renting textbooks and dreaming of Lotto tickets. That's us. More » -
#picoftheday
Sunset Sunrise
[A hot air balloon festival got underway today in Baotou in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia; image via Getty]
