Hanging out at the apartment

Media and Misery

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September 6th 2011
I had a good dosage of Chinese media yesterday. One of the editors from my internship came to talk to us about the media here. It was pretty interesting to hear about everything from a Chinese journalist’s perspective. She mentioned censorship and how some publications are always pushing the limits of the government’s tolerance. Our magazine doesn’t really have to worry about that so much, a ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more