Superman on Sale in China Posted: 3 years ago by mysterio
A pirated boxed DVD copy of "Superman Returns" was available for purchase on the streets of Beijing Thursday for 10 yuan ($1.25).
SALE ENDS SOON! COPIES ARE LIMITED!
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China Get Superman Returns DVD 2 Months Early Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
It's an attempt to combat the pirates in China who produce cheap copies faster than a speeding bullet.
I wont spoil the story by giving you the price here, but bear in mind that there is 8 RMB to $1
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For sale: One life in China Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China's hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens.
What she stumbled upon was not only a new life but a new way to make a living. She charges about $3 an hour, and she's been asked to do almost everything from delivering pet food to caring for stray cats to taking a hot lunch to a homeless man.
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China mobile users face jail for sexy texts Posted: 4 months ago by soreen
BEIJING — Mobile phone users in central China could face jail for sending unwanted erotic text messages while in the north, one local Communist Party branch has held 480 meetings on the problem in the past month.
Henan province has announced that firing off just one such message could see the sender slapped in detention for up to five days, the China Daily reported on Tuesday.
Three messages could result in 10 days behind bars and a fine of 500 yuan (73 dollars), the English-language newspaper reported.
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China Becomes A Physics Powerhouse Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses.
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Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests Posted: 2 years ago by deEPCHill
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games.
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Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits quake-battered China Posted: 1 year ago by bevissimo
MIANYANG, China - A 5.3 magnitude aftershock struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province Thursday amid concerns over rising water levels in a lake formed by landslides from the massive May 12 temblor.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the aftershock struck at 12:41 p.m. (12:41 a.m. EDT) just south of the town of Qingchuan at the relatively shallow depth of 6 miles.
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China to raise military spending Posted: 2 years ago by topofall
China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn).
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China will zap Olympic rain clouds with rockets Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
China is promising the 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be bathed in sunshine - because it is planning to disperse any rain clouds with special rockets.
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Meet the man who wants to shut down the internet in China Posted: 5 months ago by beaplourde
Censorship in China is nothing new, but the level of action taken to force Chinese citizens to comply has garnered global recognition. China marked the date July 1st, 2009 as the day manufacturers will be forced to install filtering software on all new PCs. While many have resorted to digitally lashing out against Green Dam, Chinese artist and designer of the famous Bird's Nest at the Beijing Olympics, Ai Weiwei has decided upon a different approach. He wants “a general internet strike — no work, no games, no email or anything else online — for 24 hours on the date the government plans to require censorship software on all new computers, he says, will be a quiet act of rebellion.”
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China denies prisoner organ sale Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
Nope, no sale. Full price or nothing.
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First comic book featuring Superman sells for $317,200 Posted: 9 months ago by equinox
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck. It's one of the highest prices ever paid for a comic book, a likely testament to the volume's rarity and its excellent condition.
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China seeks U.S. satellite data on quake: Posted: 2 years ago by 2longdogs
China on Thursday asked the United States for satellite images of quake-stricken Sichuan province to help locate victims and identify seriously damaged roads and infrastructure.
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China says U.S. naval ship was breaking law Posted: 9 months ago by JoshSF49
China accused a U.S. naval ship of carrying out an illegal survey off southern Hainan island.
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China Dismissed U.S. Accusations Posted: 3 years ago by Green84
China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic.
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China to Put Cartoon Cops on Internet Patrols Posted: 2 years ago by nesbyniccolo
Big Brother will soon be making regular appearances on the screens of Internet users in China, but the velvet fist will take the unexpected form of a cute pair of manga cartoon cops.
Those crazy Chinese, what will they think of next!
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China Combating Pollution by Paying People Not to Drive Posted: 11 months ago by mattgup
China is so desperate to get high-polluting cars off the roads of Beijing, the city government is willing to pay drivers $3,600 not to use their cars.
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China Spurring Illegal Timber Trade in Tanzania Posted: 2 years ago by mandolinorange
China's growing hunger for timber may wipe out much of Tanzania's commercially valuable forests in two decades.
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Digging a Hole Under the Great Firewall of China Posted: 1 year ago by carguy4life
With news that hotels in Beijing will be spying on internet users during the Olympics,Zach Honig (pop photo blogger) gives real world tips about hacking the firewall and dodging spyware while at the games.
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