answer to a comment
There was a recent comment on my blog asking me to introduce it, why, where, how, when, who (there’s 7 of them but i don’t know the rest):
I initially started my blog because I wanted to get published, and that’s not an easy thing to do as a young writer in New York (unless you get published in your school paper, but then you have to wait in a line of 20 other skilled aspiring writers to get your byline and 300 words). I didn’t yet know what direction I wanted to take the blog in, I was just writing about my thoughts on different cultural events in new york.
Right now, I m just doing the same thing in fact, only it’s in Beijing. So I’ve implanted another section in each one of my cultural criticisms, before I dive into my descriptions, I reassess the past few days in Beijing, trying to isolate the moments which most characterize my experience of the city.
I m especially interested in comparing different cultures. Coming from two separate cultures myself (born in france with american parent), it’s practically a reflex for me to analyze these differences, to start from objective observations–there are tens of soap operas set in historical times on chinese tv, almost all the soap operas on american tv are set nowadays–and work back to the essence of that culture–is it because the chinese audience needs to be reminded of their history? for what reason?.
Well, I try at least. In the coming weeks, I hope to deepen my dip into chinese culture and provide more competent entries.
Thanks for the interesting comment and your answer to my question.
I’d like to contact with you by emails also if possible. ah_thomas3@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks for the interesting comment and your answer to my question.
I’d like to contact with you by emails also if possible. ah_thomas3@yahoo.co.uk
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but it seems only China-registered blogs are liable. You okay, I think.
http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050614/2005-06-14T201508Z_01_N14205409_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-TECH-MICROSOFT-CHINA-DC.html
Microsoft under fire for censoring China blogs
By Reed Stevenson
(Reuters)
Microsoft Corp.’s new MSN China Internet venture is censoring words such as "freedom," "democracy" and "human rights" on its free online journals, Microsoft said on Tuesday, putting itself in the middle of a major Web controversy.
The world’s largest software maker said that its "MSN Spaces" service operated out of China, which allows users to set up their own blogs, or online journals, was acting in accordance with local laws.
"MSN abides by the laws, regulations and norms of each country in which it operates," said Brooke Richardson, MSN lead product manager.
The move comes as the Chinese government attempts to tighten control over the Internet. Last week, a media watchdog group said China would close unregistered ***China-based domestic web sites**** and blogs. About three-quarters of domestic Web sites had complied with the registration orders, the group, Reporters without Borders said, citing Chinese figures.
thanx a lot for all the research dan
hope the blog will survive
I admire your work,can you teach me how to write such a nice article