Adrienne Wong

With 2008 marking fifty years of television drama on CCTV, Danwei shares with us an article from Oriental Outlook on the censoring process that determines just which dramas will be allowed to air on the television network. Danwei points out that "it seems like SARFT is to blame whenever people... continue reading on Shanghaiist

U.S. senator Sam Brownback has charged China with installing Internet-spying equipment in all major hotel chains serving the Beijing Olympics, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. The conservative Republican cited hotel documents he received, stating that all guests at hotels where Olympic visitors are staying "will be subjected to invasive intelligence-gathering... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Dan Harris of China Law Blog brings us an interesting take on the new pay deal Wal-Mart struck on Friday with the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) in Quanzhou, Shenyang, and Shenzhen. As reported by Forbes, the U.S. retailer operates more than 100 of its namesake stores throughout China... continue reading on Shanghaiist

Tibetan poet Woeser, called "the poet who forgot to be afraid," speaks out against the Chinese government's repression of human rights in this short clip by Al Jazeera English. According to Al Jazeera, during "crackdowns" on Tibetan dissidents in March, Woeser's Internet blogs were among the few sources of... continue reading on Shanghaiist

With less than 3 weeks to go before the Games, some of the most famous stars in show business are lending their voices to the latest stand on behalf of Tibet — a move that's sure to anger the Chinese government. Sting, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, Moby and... continue reading on Shanghaiist