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Athletes, starlets top Forbes China celebrities list

Athletes, starlets top Forbes China celebrities list

Forbes has released its list of the Top 10 Chinese celebrities, which surveys the who's who of China to rank them based on personal income, public influence, internet reach and commercial value.

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By Elaine Chow in on March 19, 2009 4:00 PM

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Lust, Caution sweeps away seven Golden Horse awards

Ang Lee's steamy blockbuster Lust, Caution was named Best Film at the 44th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei yesterday, the Chinese-speaking world's most coveted film awards. It also swept away six other awards, including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay Adaptation, Best Film Score, Best Makeup and Costume Design, and Best New Performer. Here is the list of winners:Best film: "Lust, Caution" Best director: Ang Lee, "Lust, Caution" Best actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, "Lust, Caution"...

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By Kenneth Tan in on December 9, 2007 2:41 PM

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Today's Links: Internet bars, violins and Taikang Lu


  • Zakaria: The Sky Isn't Falling in China

    "It might be time to admit that we really don't understand China. The country simply does not conform to our most basic beliefs about what makes nations grow."



  • Curbs sought on violence in Chinese films

    "China needs a law to restrict a 'violent culture' in films and Internet to protect the youth from being corrupted, a Chinese lawmaker said Tuesday."



  • China is source of bird flu virus, study shows

    "And Guangdong appears to be the source of renewed waves of the H5N1 strain, which has killed or forced the destruction of hundreds of millions of birds, the team at the University of California Irvine reported."



  • China won't let new Internet cafes open

    "The Xinhua News Agency said 14 government departments, including the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Information Industry, had issued a notice saying that 'in 2007, local governments must not sanction the opening of new Internet bars.'"



  • Italian violin makers worry about Chinese

    "Italy's master violin makers said they are worried that the Chinese, who can turn out a violin, bow and case for $25 are now eyeing the more prestige market."



  • Death and mayhem as blizzard hits China

    "The Sunday blizzard dumped up to 50mm of snow on parts of Heilongjiang in China's far north, while significant snowfall closed the airport in the city of Shenyang further south, causing 144 flight cancellations and stranding thousands, Xinhua news agency said."



  • China Will Be #1 in Greenhouse Emissions by 2008

    "Based on data from the new study and from the International Energy Agency, the increase in the amount of China's greenhouse gas emissions is now greater than that of all industrialized nations put together."



  • Smoking to be strictly prohibited in HK public housing estates

    "Warnings will be issued to smokers during the April 1 to 9 grace period, after which penalty points will be allotted under the Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement."



  • 'Smelly taxis' bad for Beijing's Olympic image

    "Beijing taxi drivers should stop eating and sleeping in their cabs because the smells could tarnish the city's image during the 2008 Olympics."



  • Yao Keeps Top Spot on Chinese Celebrities List

    "The female contingent in the Top 10 includes actresses Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Zhou Xun, and Fan Bingbing, Super Girl Li Yuchun, director-actress-blogger Xu Jinglei and Hong Kong actress Carina Lau."



  • Shanghai women are the happiest

    "According to All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), Shanghai women are the happiest in China, followed by Beijing, Qingdao, Ningbo and Tianjin women."
  • A High-Fashion Lane in Shanghai
    "In Shanghai, where mega-developments are the norm, the small stone houses known as shikumen along Lane 248 are being lovingly restored and converted into trendy boutiques, patisseries and cafes." Taikang Lu.
  • Body parts shipped from China gross out homeowners
    "Two packages containing human body parts -- including a liver and part of a head -- meant for a medical research lab instead were delivered to a home."
  • Yuyintang
    "More than that, the actual location is insane. The first time I tried to get there I couldn't find it and wandered around for half an hour."
  • Metro passengers to enjoy in-flight services
    "Shaanghai Metro is expected to offer passengers services similar to those in airliners, the head of the Metro system said yesterday."
  • Old bomb pulled from Yangtze River mouth
    "The historic bomb, 2.6 meters in length and 0.43 meter in diameter, is waiting to be uploaded onto a container carrier at a ferry dock in the city's northern Baoshan District."
  • Open-topped bus high and dry
    "The 66-seat open-topped bus has been running nine times daily since its launch, but 80 percent of seats remain empty."
  • Photos of 1940s Tibet
    "The collection of over 200 black and white photos is maintained by Dr Rob Linrothe, Associate Professor and Director of Art History at Skidmore College."
  • Dining adventures in Shanghai
    Washington Post on Chun, Guyi and Fu 1039.
  • Warmest winter on record for Shanghai
    "Average temperatures were 8.1 degrees Celsius (46.6 degrees Fahrenheit), a dramatic 2.6 degrees warmer than in previous years and the highest since records were first taken in 1873, Xinhua news agency reported." Until today.
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    By Dan Washburn in on March 6, 2007 8:03 PM

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    Extra! Extra! Blog contests, celebrities and indie music

    Photo by shanghai ultra taken from the Shanghaiist photos page. To see your photos on our photos page, use Flickr and tag your photos “shanghaiist”. Or you can email your photos to photos@shanghaiist.com and they will automatically appear on our site.

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    By Dan Washburn in on June 18, 2006 11:46 AM

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    Despite attempt at facial hair, Yao Ming still top Chinese celeb

    Yao Ming is tall. He is also good at basketball. We already told you that. He is also China's top celebrity, three years running, according to Forbes. The list takes into account all that is important in life: income, television appearances, newspaper mentions, magazine covers, internet searches, and the like. (Hmmmm. We do a lot of internet searches and we weren't ranked. Likely because we weren't born in Mainland China. Same reason why Jay Chou isn't on the list.)

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    By Dan Washburn in , , on March 13, 2006 10:13 PM

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    Forbes celebrity list time

    It's that time of year again: the Forbes annual China celebrity list is coming out on March 8. This article (in Chinese) tells us that the top 10 has already been released, and Li Bingbing (李冰冰) has graduated to the big time, garnering top honors. The Forbes list is calculated using a "income+media exposure" criterion, and while we aren't privy to how much Li makes, we know that she graced the covers of more magazines this year than any other celeb. The rankings include 100 people, with the top ranked as follows:

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    By Peijin Chen in , on February 24, 2006 5:56 PM

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