September 23, 2008

Looking at the Development of Democratic Conditions from the Viewpoint of Internet Culture

Posted by : Anton
Filed under : Translation

Looking at the Development of Democratic Conditions from the Viewpoint of Internet Culture (从网络文化看发展民主的条件)
By Zhao Duan (赵端)
Original Publication:
Study Times (学习时报)
Link to Original Article
Translated by Anton Lee Wishik II for Mei-Zhong Guanxi
The Internet is China’s most democratic area in which anyone can express their own viewpoint with a great deal of freedom. In fact, [...]


September 8, 2008

What is the population of China? 43 million!

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Filed under : Translation

What is the population of China? 43 million! (中国人口是多少?4300万!)
By Wu Hongsen (吴洪森)
Original Publication:
Window of the South (南风窗)
Link to Original Article

Translated by Anton Lee Wishik II for Mei-Zhong Guanxi
Upon seeing this kind of headline, readers will certainly ask, isn’t China’s population 1.3 billion?  Where did the other 1.2 billion-plus go?
When I say that China’s population is [...]


September 4, 2008

The New York Times Makes a Free ‘Ad’ for Guangdong

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Filed under : Translation

The New York Times Makes a Free ‘Ad’ for Guangdong (《纽约时报》免费为粤打“广告”)
By Ou wen (欧文)
Original Publication:
New Bulletin (新快报)
Link to Original Article
Translated by Anton Lee Wishik II for Mei-Zhong Guanxi
Mei-Zhong Note: For background on this article, please see this post and this post.
Note: This site has no relation to the author or original publication. This translation was [...]


September 1, 2008

The Implications of Western Articles in the Chinese Media

Posted by : Anton
Filed under : Analysis

The Implications of Western Articles in the Chinese Media
An Original Article for Mei-Zhong Guanxi by Anton Lee Wishik II
Following the recent inspections into how the Chinese media has translated and republished articles and editorials that originated in the New York Times, it seems that there is a segment of observers who insist on placing [...]