China Net Star Cries Censorship – Kaiser Kuo,
From The Red Herring: Internet phenomenon Sister Hibiscus’ claims of a government clampdown touches off a debate on the impact of new media. Are you a Chinese Internet phenomenon whose 15 minutes are...
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Celebrity in China: Out of the dorm – Economist
From the Economist (link): Huang Yixin and Wei Wei, two students at the Guangzhou College of Fine Arts, were hanging around their dormitory last summer and decided”as one does”to turn on their webcam,...
View ArticleChina’s Online Ad Boom – Dexter Roberts
From BusinessWeek (link) When Motorola Inc. launched a new line of youth-oriented mobile phones in China last year, it didn’t bother advertising on TV or in newspapers and magazines. Instead, it hired...
View ArticleChina ‘net stars commercial trend continues – Sam Flemming
From China Word of Mouth Blog (link): Last November, I wrote that Chinese ‘net stars like the Backdorm Boys were getting picked up by companies like Motorola to be spokespersons. The trend continues....
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Chinese BBStars appeal to commercial trend – Sam Flemming
From China Daily: Last November, Chinese ‘net stars like the Backdorm Boys (ÂêéËàçÁî∑Áîü)were getting picked up by companies like Motorola to be spokespersons. 1010job.com picked up JuHua Jie Jie...
View ArticleChinese World Cup blogger racks up 10 million hits – Nick Mulvenney
From Reuters: Beijing blogger and podcaster Dong Lu registered his 10 millionth hit on Friday morning, racing to the landmark on the back of China’s obsession with the World Cup. The 36-year-old’s...
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Web stars blossom in China – Li Qian
From China Daily: Web stars blossom on the Internet over night. The legend of their paths to popularity presents itself every day. How did the Tianxian sister, or the Goddess sister, make millions...
View ArticleVideo: New video clips of Backdorm Boys
From Youtube: Do you still remember the two funny young students who lip-synch songs? Enjoy the following two videos: (The second one is a Beijing opera) (...)Read the rest of Video: New video clips of...
View ArticleVideo: Backdorm Boys’ New Video Clip – A Public Affair
Do you still remember the backdorm boys who video themselves singing along to Western pop songs? Below is their new video clip to Jessica Simpson’s new single “A Public Affair,” carried by Toutube:...
View ArticleOnline Video Stars Changing the Face of China’s Media
CNN looks at how video-sharing sites are changing the lives of a few talented individuals in China: While the bulk of the content on popular Chinese video sites consists of domestic and foreign movies...
View ArticleTypes within the Fifty Cents Party
ChinaGeeks translates a post by Xiao Han describing the various types of “Fifty Cent Party” members. From ChinaGeeks’ introduction: Xiao Han, an outspoken intellectual at the Chinese Politics and Law...
View ArticleChina: Defending its Core Interest in the World – Part II
Yale Global has posted Part II in its series China: Defending its Core Interest in the World, by Yang Guobin. Read Part I, by Orville Schell, here. From Yang Guobin’s essay: Media reports on Google’s...
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Netizen Voices: No Place Is Outside the Law
CCTV reported on the People’s Daily article “The Internet is Not Outside the Law” on its prime-time news show. When CCTV aired V for Vendetta, uncut, last Friday, netizens thought it was a sign that...
View ArticleVirtual Roses and the Rise of YY.com
David Goldenberg at The New Yorker looks at a relatively recent social media phenomenon in China in which netizens perform live to thousands of viewers over the Internet on YY Music’s online platform....
View ArticleLucrative Stardom Using a Webcam and a Voice
David Barboza at the New York Times looks at live karaoke performances on YY.com, a popular Chinese social network website that features real-time voice and video service as well as virtue goods and...
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