As I announced about a week and a half ago, the 2007 China Blog Awards are on. Well, as of July 1st, voting has begun. There is no panel of judges and no use of site stats to decide the winners. It is completely based on popularity in the community.
Blogs are divided into six different categories, and you’re allowed to vote as many blogs as you want, but can only cast one vote per blog.
So, if you like this blog and what we write here (whether you agree with it or not 
), be sure to go over and…
VOTE FOR LOST LAOWAI!
Additionally, if you have a blog and you want to display a graphic …
Here’s a little something to brighten your day. Funny AND informative.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWTmg4dHiKg&v3[/video]
The post I wrote a couple days ago, Block you! You motherblocker!, has gotten a fair amount of comments, and all of it seemed dandy until Zhong Guo Ren tuned in.
Here is a recreation of their comment, as I had to sift through the database and manually delete it (when ever viewed, the page was immediately replaced with a “Cannot Access” page, familiar to all who suffer behind the Great Firewall.
click to big it and read it.
My guess is the Wikipedia bit, but I didn’t have the patience to test each phrase. All I know for certain is that with that comment …
On Sunday, June 10th, a rainstorm flooded the Sea World square in Shekou, Shenzhen. The flood has caused economic losses worth tens of millions of yuan, and virtually destroyed 20 restaurants and shops in the area.
The following was sent in via e-mail by a concerned reader:
The June 28-July 1 editions of our local English daily are full of fine words celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. Our vice mayor is quoted “An international city must have an environment where foreigners can communicate and make themselves understood.” and “most expatriates in Shenzhen are satisfied with the investment environment of the city.”
But in …
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