January 7, 2008
Recommended Reads: Censorship, the building frenzy and the great big clean-up
Censorship
Sydney Morning Herald: China to tighten Internet control
Guardian Unlimited: China cracks down on "vulgar" entertainment
NYT: China Censors a Film, Then Bans It Entirely
The building frenzy
Canada.com: Beijing's new skyline: China set to show off to the world
Indo-Asian News Service: Beijing opens world's largest air terminal
The great big clean-up
IHT: Beijing steel company shuts down blast furnace in cleanup effort before Olympics
Environment News Service: China to Begin First National Pollution Survey in February
Miscellaneous
Chicago Tribune: Field Museum's Chinese scroll of Madonna and Child shows Christianity's spread
Reuters: Malawi to forge China ties in setback for Taiwan
Photo from HKmPUA: Abandoned factory converted to a gallery at Moganshan Road, Shanghai China.
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Dammit, I LIKE vulgar entertainment.