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This was shot by a student in Chengdu as the earthquake was happening.
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To be honest, it felt like nothing more than construction digging outside, but everyone seemed to get dizzy all of a sudden. Turned out it was a 7.6 on the Richter Scale...because we needed some more drama.To be honest, it felt like nothing more than construction digging outside, but... more
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One day before we find out if my visa went through or not and it's a sad goodbye to my best friend Scott, who was denied and told he had 24 hours to leave the country, his band, fiancee and business.
One day before we find out if my visa went through or not and it's a sad goodbye... more
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While we're saving the other shows for our visa arrival (hope hope), a few spare minutes at the studio, so a few popular images floating around Chinese blogsphere.While we're saving the other shows for our visa arrival (hope hope), a few spare... more
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Just a quick explanation on why there'll be no vlogs for a few days - or maybe ever, should my fate be the same as my best friend's, who found out 20 hours prior he had to leave China.Just a quick explanation on why there'll be no vlogs for a few days - or maybe... more
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Media mogul *tries* to explain Chinese nationalism to MSNBC.
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More sh*t's hit the fan with HFMD now infecting Beijing, 'talks' with the Dalai Lama ending in a warning, but today's focus is on the recent interview media mogul Hong Huang gave to MSNBC - and some commentary on my end...if pointing out lies can be called 'commentary'.
[Once again, apologies for the low resolution, the internet sites we can access are ridiculously slow]More sh*t's hit the fan with HFMD now infecting Beijing, 'talks' with... more
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NYTimes even picked up on how difficult the new Chinese regulations are making it for foreigners living here.NYTimes even picked up on how difficult the new Chinese regulations are making it for... more
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While a lot is happening over here (Tibet talks, HMFD outbreak is rising, et al), the only thing is, once again, another new visa restriction, which will end up forcing a good number of the foreign population here our of their homes...While a lot is happening over here (Tibet talks, HMFD outbreak is rising, et al), the... more
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Aric's magazine column on how the removal of the F visa is another step in destroying the creative platform that was Shanghai.Aric's magazine column on how the removal of the F visa is another step in... more
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A quick one before we head out to see what's left of the now-dispersed 'MIDI' festival; a few quick thoughts on how the 'gag' order placed on athletes might cause more of a problem than the aforementioned pollution.
A quick one before we head out to see what's left of the now-dispersed... more
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A quick one before heading off to The Wall, and focusing a bit deeper on the air problems here. We sit down with Collin Crowell, managing director for the popular entertainment magazine City Weekend about how sensitive the country has gotten about it...this, along with P.B.R. Water (yes, *that* P.B.R.) and some serious young nationalism.A quick one before heading off to The Wall, and focusing a bit deeper on the air... more
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99 days away from the big games and we're in Beijing for a few days in the midst of Olympic madness. From the problems that pollution is causing to a chat with my friend Kate who works for a non-profit aimed at raising enviornmental awareness, anti-CNN hotels and more.
[Side note - I completely forgot today was April 30th and will go on record to say that tomorrow in Shanghai should see a large amount of local people protesting outside Carrefour]
99 days away from the big games and we're in Beijing for a few days in the midst... more
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Monday morning in the hedonistic capital of China - talks are opened between the Dalai Lama and the gov't and 'Rick Rolling' meets communist propaganda. [Apologies for the vid quality, internet is painfully slow so had to drop it down].
Note: Am headed to Beijing tonight where I'll continue the show from there...but will still call it 'Shanghai Diaries'...even though that doesn't make a lot of sense.Monday morning in the hedonistic capital of China - talks are opened between the Dalai... more
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Saturday afternoon would usually mean a laid-back day, but in Shanghai, it still means more visa problems for most. Add that to rumors of needing an Olympic ticket to even get into the country plus a visual example of the contrast and you have a peek at what we're dealing with on a daily basis.Saturday afternoon would usually mean a laid-back day, but in Shanghai, it still means... more
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A quiet day here still involves the locals throwing the 'T' word around, random police checks, Chinese-born Americans having trouble getting the now-coveted visa and a riot down in Yunnan leaving at least one dead.A quiet day here still involves the locals throwing the 'T' word around,... more
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With the first show, we caught you up on the 'normal' stuff (Tibet, Carrefour being blamed, visa headaches and growing anti-Western sentiment), but in this 'catching-up' episode, we show you how bad it's gotten. An American Volunteer is cornered by a mob, visa aquisition gets even harder, foreign students rumored to be exiled during the Games and more - all in a week's work for Shanghai.With the first show, we caught you up on the 'normal' stuff (Tibet,... more
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The first in what hopefully will be a daily vlog from Shanghai concerning life leading up to the Olympics - while what's been happening the past month or so might seem tame, more than one person living here thinks it's only going to get worse.
The first in what hopefully will be a daily vlog from Shanghai concerning life leading... more
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