I met with 15 students for a two-hour recorded session about Internet culture, social networks, pornography & censorship politics. We were probing and discussing ideas about the power of netizens and the government war on pornography. Many views and anecdotes were exchanged. As much as Chinese people know how to cope wity with government surveillance, they also use the web to… Continue reading The Diarist & The Steamy Mob
Month: March 2010
Caution, Contract!
I had lunch with my high spirited translators Mu and Carol. I moved on from fried duck and crispy duck skin to duck tongue preserved in egg-shaped jello. The jello-eggs looked very beautiful but the tongue inside tasted a bit bony, even though my friends called it very “smooth.” I started my interviews and noticed that people are… Continue reading Caution, Contract!