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January 2007 - Posts

WaPo's Ed Cody on media bribery in China

Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 8:14 AM by will
How did I miss this? The Washington Post's Ed Cody has written a fascinating story (via David Wolf's Silicon Hutong ) about a syndrome we in the PR business in China run into regularly: the practice of media extortion in China. I can't comment extensively Read More...
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CNET 53: Baidu more a media company every day

Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 8:12 AM by will
Baidu more a media company every day January 29, 2007 I've been interested to watch some of the recent moves being made by Baidu , China's leading search engine. Baidu has already distinguished itself by trouncing Google in the China market in terms of Read More...
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Chinese Propaganda Posters

Posted Sunday, January 28, 2007 8:28 AM by will
Imagethief likes Chinese propaganda posters. People who have seen me republish images from Stefan Landsberger's great Chinese propaganda poster website will be familiar with this inclination. I like to think that my appreciation of these posters extends Read More...
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Principles are good...what happens when they are tested?

Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:43 AM by will
Longtime readers of this blog will recall I have devoted extensive time to the various woes of foreign (read: American) Internet companies in China, covering both their business and political woes . (Recap of previous posts here .) Now we've reached the Read More...
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CIC's new blog and review

Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:03 AM by will
Periodically journalist friends ask me who can comment on China Internet issues. The list of people I send them to is pretty short. Someone who's always near the top is Sam Flemming of CIC , a company in Shanghai that specializes in watching what is unfolding Read More...
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Wal-Mart tourists

Posted Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:55 AM by will
There's an old gag list that makes the rounds of China expats, popping up in e-mail boxes from time to time when a recent arrival stumbles upon it and sends it, yet again, to everyone living here. The top of the list includes such gems as: A June 2001 Read More...
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Once again, Starbucks ain't the problem with the Forbidden City

Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:14 AM by will
As the epitome of the considerate foreign resident, Imagethief is sensitive to the need to preserve China's cultural heritage. That's why I do not deface monuments or ridicule the metropolitan statuary (excessively) and why I did not fart loudly when Read More...
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CNET 50: Four weeks after quake China’s Internet still crippled

Posted Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:02 PM by will
Four weeks after quake China’s Internet still crippled January 17, 2007 It’s now been nearly a month since a Boxing Day earthquake near Taiwan damaged some of the Internet cables that connect China to the rest of the world. International websites are Read More...
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Beijing to Washington DC nonstop

Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:58 AM by will
Imagethief was interested to read that United Airlines has inaugurated the first nonstop flight from Washington DC to Beijing. Now American senators and congressmen will be able to fly directly to Beijing to either suck up to the Chinese government for Read More...
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Chinese hotel restaurant cliches

Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:16 AM by will
After another late night in the office, Imagethief had a late but adequate dinner at the Equatorial Hotel's "Golden Phoenix" hotel. With the possible exception of low-rent, neighborhood flop-houses, every self-respecting hotel in China has a Chinese restaurant. Read More...
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Signs you're back in China...

Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:01 AM by will
Imagethief appreciates the finer things in life. Unfortunately, as a mid-ranking salt-miner in the immense WPP empire, he seldom gets to experience them. But when he does, oh, baby! That's why I was thrilled exactly one week ago to spending a night a Read More...
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Back to work, you!

Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 8:57 AM by will
Well, vacation is over. How do I know? Well, I got back into Beijing on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon flew onto Shanghai. Today was my first day of work and any illusions I've had about a gentle slide back into work have been ruthlessly dashed. Read More...
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