Around the Blogosphere: Chongqing cabbie strike, a 1.9 million phone bill and the Dalai Lama in hell

The Dalai Lama entertains the idea of himself going to hell and of his lineage coming to an end at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. [China Rises]
The WSJ's China Journal tells us of a "rare and violent strike" among cabbies in Chongqing yesterday protesting against fuel shortages and heavy fines.
Sam Flemming of the China IWOM Blog tells us of Gome's launch of a tuangou (团购) or "group purchase" opportunity through the Chinese forum KDS. This is interesting because tuangou activities are usually initiated by consumers.
Black and White Cat translates a story from the Southern Metropolis Daily about a man who mysteriously chalked up 1.9 million yuan in phone calls generated from Ukraine, Russia and Korea even though he had never left China.
Peijin Chen says Cape No. 7 《海角七号》, possibly Taiwan's highest grossing film ever, is making its way to Chinese theatres soon.

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