Han Han, our favorite novelist cum race-car driver, posted to his blog yesterday about an incident over the weekend in Minhang involving a woman throwing molotov cocktails at a demolition crew. It was one of the many instances where an individual violently protests against the forced destruction of their home by corrupt government officials (molotov cocktails aren't nearly as intense as setting yourself on fire, though). As much outrage as we could express over forcing people to their personal and physical limits to have themselves heard, we always know that Han Han can do it better. more ›

One day after announcing the creation of a new regulation team to investigate police practices in arresting illegal taxi drivers, the Pudong New Area District government officially cleared Sun Zhongjie of all charges. Having garnered much attention from the Chinese media and public at large for severing his finger to prove his innocence, Sun was ecstatic to hear of his exoneration. more ›