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Chinese leading folk artists have been demonstrating their skills in Olympic Village since it was opend early August, making it a place for foreign athletes to feast their eyes on Chinese culture.

Kong Bingzhang, a Chinese kite artist, shows his works at the Olympic Village in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Chinese leading folk artists have been demonstrating their skills in the village since the village was opend early August, making it a place for foreign athletes to feast their eyes on Chinese culture.(Xinhua Photo/Li Ziheng)

Chinese space walker greeted as hero

The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero yesterday as China gave one of its clearest indications yet it is now reaching for the moon. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang, 41, pictured, and his two fellow astronauts arrived in Beijing to the applause of large flag-waving crowds. Amid the fervour, the People's Daily suggested putting a Chinese astronaut on the moon was an achievable goal. "We still do not have an exact timetable for a manned mission to the moon, but I believe a Chinese [astronaut] will set foot on the moon in the not too distant future," an unnamed official told the paper. On Sunday, Wang Zhaoyao, spokesman for the manned space program, said it was "necessary" for China to put a man on the moon.

Chinese netizens rail against Great Firewall

CENSOR THAT: Photoshopped images of Chinese TV host Ou Zhihang doing push-ups in the nude at famous Chinese landmarks, including China's National Stadium (right) and the Great Wall (middle). "Doing push-ups" is a phrase used by Chinese web users to vent frustration without falling foul of the authorities.

Chinese pharma companies start to look to global patents to boost value

Shanghai. September 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese pharmaceutical companies, motivated by the premium placed on globally patented technologies by potential investors, are scrambling to apply for intellectual property protection in global markets, industry insiders told Interfax on Sept. 2. "Compared to the situation a decade ago, it should be obvious that Chinese pharmaceutical companies are much more aware of the importance of patents to protect their technologies, domestically and even globally, and also of the importance of not infringing on others' [patents]," said Woody Wu, an investment manager with Mingly China Growth Fund, a private equity fund that targets the pharmaceutical industry for investment. In 2006, the World Intellectual Property Organization received 3,190 international patent applications from Chinese companies, represen

China launches mission for first spacewalk

A Chinese soldier stands guard near the Shenzhou-7 manned spaceship, the Long-March II-F rocket, and the launch pad at the Jiuquan launch center in Jiuquan, China's northwest Gansu province, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. A Chinese astronaut will conduct the country's first spacewalk on Friday afternoon local time, state media reported. A Chinese soldier stands guard near the Shenzhou-7 manned spaceship, the Long-March II-F rocket, and the launch pad at the Jiuquan launch center in Jiuquan, China's northwest Gansu province, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. A Chinese astronaut will conduct the country's first spacewalk on Friday afternoon local time, state media reported. (AP Photo/Color China Photo)

Chinese astronaut makes nation's first spacewalk

Chinese astronaut makes nation BEIJING: A Chinese astronaut performed the nation's first-ever spacewalk on Saturday, the latest milestone in an ambitious program that is rivaling the United States and Russia in its rapid expansion.

Chinese rush to download Olympic theme song: report

A Chinese delivery man using his mobile phone while sitting before an Olympic poster in Beijing. Millions of Chinese mobile users rushed to download the Beijing Olympics theme within hours after it was performed at the opening ceremony, state media said Tuesday.

Chinese opera ends on high note

The visiting Chinese opera ended its 12-night performance on Thursday at the Chinese temple in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Chinese astronauts back to Beijing

Young pioneers present bouquets to Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng at the space program headquarters in Beijing's north suburbs, China, on Sept. 29, 2008. The three Chinese astronauts who successfully completed a space journey Sunday came back to Beijing Monday morning.

Chinese President Hu says spacewalk a major breakthrough

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The spacewalk performed by Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang Saturday afternoon marks a major breakthrough in China's space program, Chinese President Hu Jintao said.

Chinese Shenzhou-7 astronauts return to Earth

The Shenzhou VII (Shenzhou-7) re-entry module parachuted safety back to Earth with its three taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) onboard after making history with the first Chinese spacewalk.

Are Chinese hackers more coordinated than conventional wisdom?

Jumper over at the Dark Visitor (a blog which focuses almost excluslively on Chinese hackers) takes issue with Bruce Schneier’s article, The Truth about Chinese Hackers

iTunes block lifted by Chinese government

iTunes block lifted by Chinese government After being blocked for a few days by the Chinese government, Apple's iTunes platform is back up and running in China but with any pro-Tibet downloads still unavailable.

Beijing Culture: Chinese dress-Qipao

Qipao (Ch'ipau) is one of the most typical, traditional costumes for Chinese women. Also known as cheongsam, it is like a wonderful flower in the Chinese colorful fashion scene because of its particular charm. It originated in the Qing Dynasty and weared by Manchu nobility. In the 30s of 20th century , it flourished in Shanghai, China.

Seven mega-science projects under construction at Chinese Academy of Sciences

(Nanowerk News) With the support of Chinese government, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has been undertaking national mega-science projects in line with both the requirements of the national socio-economic development and cutting-edge development of science and technology in the world.

LittleBigPlanet To Get Chinese Version

Looks like this is the version that Play-Asia.com's "Asia Version" refers to, the Chinese/English version of LittleBigPlanet, likely to be released on October 30th by SCET for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore market. Since English is in there, I think I will get this instead as Play-Asia always ships Asia/Japan version faster, plus it's $5 cheaper than the US version too. More LBP in Chinese after the jump.

Did the Chinese Government Spy On Skype Conversations Without Ebay's Approval?

Terrorists might still be using Skype to escape eavesdropping but that could change soon as a Canadian researcher has found out that the Chinese government could have been spying on users of the Chinese version of Skype VoIP application without their knowledge.

Down Town Production: An Exhibition of Chinese Urban Art

Down Town Production is a fiercely dynamic group show bringing cutting-edge, urban Chinese art to the UK. Curated by one of China’s leading artists, Yan Lei, the exhibition brings together eight rising stars of contemporary Chinese art whose work reflects the recent dramatic social and economic transformation of China. It is anticipated that 70% of China’s 1.3 billion population will live in urban areas by 2035. At the end of 2002, records showed that China’s urban population totalled 502 million, living in over 21,000 towns and cities. Down Town Production is a selection of art that reflects and explores this dramatic shift. The artists will give us a taste of China’s emerging popular culture, with works as diverse as avant-garde architect Wang Hui’s self-sufficient animal habitat and ground-breaking L.

Poor Word Of Mouth Is Top eRetail Barrier In China

Chinese consumers are more likely than consumers in more developed markets in Asia to rely on others for advice before purchasing something. Consequently, bad word of mouth is an important reason why many Chinese consumers don't purchase online. Social technologies present a major brand building opportunity to reinforce trust with potential online customers. In metropolitan China, Netizens (whether they shop online or not) are already heavy social media technology users. To get Chinese online shopping holdouts to purchase products online, online retail companies should start to look into implementing social media platforms on their Web sites.

How movable types turned into bytes

At the dazzling Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, China's invention of printing 1,968 years ago was celebrated by thousands of performers hoisting tiles bearing Chinese characters above their heads. These squares symbolized the imprinted clay blocks used during the infancy of Chinese printing. It was also a reminder of how far Chinese printing has come into the computer age.

Wawawa Hopes Three-Cent Tracks Can Crack China's Music Piracy

imageJust how cheap do music downloads need to be before listeners will buy them rather than pull ‘em from P2P? About three cents, reckons one new Chinese platform. That’s how much a track costs at Wawawa, a new offering started by ringtone firm R2G with repertoire from San Fran-based indie distributor Ioda. The service offers up to 88 MP3s per month for 20 yuan ($2.92) - the price set low in a country all too used to pilfering free music. This, Variety points out, is both the first Chinese foray for foreign indies and, in a stroke, China’s largest music store with more than one million tracks, which can also be web-streamed, not just downloaded, for the hoardes of Chinese who use internet cafes.

Three-Cent Music Tracks Try To Crack China's Piracy Problem

imageJust how cheap do music downloads need to be before listeners will buy them rather than pull ‘em from P2P? About three cents, reckons one new Chinese platform. That’s how much a track costs at Wawawa, a new offering started by ringtone firm R2G with repertoire from San Fran-based indie distributor Ioda. The service offers up to 88 MP3s per month for 20 yuan ($2.92) - the price set low in a country all too used to pilfering free music. This, Variety points out, is both the first Chinese foray for foreign indies and, in a stroke, China’s largest music store with more than one million tracks, which can also be web-streamed, not just downloaded, for the hoardes of Chinese who use internet cafes.

Chinese Taikonaut Completes Space Walk

Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang slipped out of the orbital module of Shenzhou 7 Saturday afternoon, starting China's first spacewalk or extravehicular activity (EVA) in the outer space.

Chinese Space Mission Returns to Earth

Chinese astronauts have returned safely to earth after a three-day orbital mission that included a space walk. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.

Chinese trio's first day of space adventure

Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming try their space suits in the orbit module of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, in this video grab taken on Sept. 26, 2008. The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, which blasted off at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, has functioned well as planned. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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