I’ve mentioned Danwei TV on my blog before, but I think it’s about time I devoted a post to its praise. I liked some of the earlier episodes, but with the arrival of the extremely entertaining Sexy Beijing hosted by 苏菲, the Danwei team has really raised the bar. The show’s parodying of Sex and the City–from the name to the appearance of the host to the “typing on the computer” bedroom scenes–is not so subtle, and …
03
Jun
2006
2006
Chinese Girl Pop Stars du jour
And now for something completely vapid: Chinese girl pop stars!
I was bored, surfing around on Baidu, as I sometimes do, and I stumbled across this Baidu ranking of female pop stars. The ranking is assigned by searches, and each star is linked to photos, discussions, and “星闻” (a pun on 星 and 新闻, meaning “star news”). It even keeps track of changes in the rankings.
I immediately noted two things about the list. First, …
07
May
2006
2006
Zhang Ziyi in TV Commericals
Zhang Ziyi
If you do search for Zhang Ziyi on Youtube, you’ll find quite a few commercials. As I see it, this is good for Ziyi fans as well as those interested in either learning Chinese or seeing Chinese commercials. (Unfortunately, some have no audio.)
Here are some of the commercials featuring Zhang Ziyi to be found on Youtube:
25
Nov
2005
2005
A Look at Traffic
Traffic can be pretty crazy here. I think it’s not as bad in Shanghai as in other parts of China. Some countries’ streets seem even more frantic, however. And yet, amidst all the chaos, traffic still flows…
Traffic in Saigon:
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25
Oct
2005
2005
Back Dorm Boys
OK, I said I was taking a break, but this is too funny not to share…
Thanks to Tian for giving me the heads up. Tian has also collected a lot of this talented duo’s videos on his blog. They really are called the “Back Dorm Boys” (后舍男生). Take a look.
P.S. That is definitely an authentic Chinese boys’ dorm, right down to the roommate playing CS!…
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