China Digital Times has translated a set of really hilarious responses from Sina Weibo users to an American expatriate who just got to town and wants to know how he might be able to log on to Facebook where all of his friends and family are: more ›

We suppose this was inevitable, but it still irks us. The collaborative experiment between UK newspaper, The Guardian, and crowd-sourced translation website Yeeyan to publish selections of Guardian stories in Mandarin has been shut down by Chinese authorities. Yeeyan 's website - which also publishes other material, like translations of books and TV shows - also got the axe. The Guardian is seeking an explanation, said Editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger, who called this "a very disconcerting development... We hope this move does not represent an attempt to suppress independent-minded journalism, and that the Chinese authorities can reassure us that Yeeyan and the Guardian will be allowed to resume publication." We won't be holding our breaths on that one, guys. more ›

Youku Buzz points us to this video of Chris Pereira singing The Star Spangled Banner in Chinese. We must say this impassioned rendition of the US anthem brought a single tear to our eye. And this guy is not even American — he's Canadian. more ›

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to read "U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s election day victory speech translated into '半白化文,' a version of written Chinese considered somewhere between the classical and modern-day scripts, maybe closer to the former"? OK, there are likely much better ways to celebrate Turkey Day. But aren't you curious? Click here. [56minus1.com] more ›