Extra! Extra! Giant Maos, Taiwanese gay parades, and more internet controls?

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  • Changsha sculptors are carving a giant 100-foot-tall statue of Mao ZeDong out of granite, but many are complaining it doesn't look like Mao. Netizens say it reminds them of the Sphinx while one British paper has drawn a comparison to Lord Byron. [Telegraph]
  • Even more than wanting to see the pictures from Taiwan's largest gay parade ever, you probably want to hear what Chinese netizen reactions were on it. Lucky we have Chinasmack, eh? [Chinasmack]
  • Get to know a little more about the "Father of Chinese Aerospace" (aka "Rocket King") Qian xuesen, who helped launch the P.R.C.'s missile program after, ironically, leaving the U.S. over accusations of having Communist ties. He passed away this weekend. [Wall Street Journal]
  • Here's a visual update on artist Ai Weiwei's brain - he was beaten by police while attending the trial of Sichuan earthquake activist Tan Zuoren, and developed subdural hematoma about a month later. [China Geeks]
  • Did you know Shenzhen is said to have more 二奶 “er nai” (mistresses) than any other city in China? These ladies allegedly get roughly $1,000 a month (with extras for apartment, cars and clothing budgets). They then usually build up a nice nest egg, return home and marry some dude from their village. [China First Capital]
  • China has stopped publicizing trade data between it and North Korea as it tries to improve ties with the skittish nation. This newest move comes after months of courting between Kim Jong-Il and Wen Jiabao. [Reuters]
  • Really dude? China's police chief has called for a reinforced nationwide Internet security system, because "there are many loopholes in social management, and maintaining social stability faces unprecedented new challenges." We say STFU, Meng Jianzhu. [Inquirer]
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By Elaine Chow in on November 3, 2009 7:30 PM Comments 1 Likes Like

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