America Gives US Infrastructure Projects to Chinese State-Owned Firms
My dad sent me this link to an ABC News clip claiming that US cities are hiring Chinese instead of American workers for building…
8 Amazing Videos of Third World Construction Techniques
News flash: labor in the thirld world is cheap. And when I say cheap I mean it’s more economical to employ hundreds of people…
The Chinese Can Build 15-Story Hotel in Six days! Why Can’t We?
A construction crew in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha completed a 15-story hotel in just six days! Holy crap! When you take a…
Chinese Farmer Builds Kick-Ass Homemade Airplane
Ok folks, this video is awesome! An unknown Chinese farmer built a small airplane called the “Shanzhai Glider” out of what look like lawn…
Pole Dancing: China’s Newest Fitness Activity
A growing number of Chinese women are experimenting with the country’s newest, and most controversial, fitness activity. Clad in knee-high leather boots, spandex shorts…
One Man’s Weekly Links – June 20, 2008
Been a while since I’ve handed out a list of links for you guys, but this week I’ve got some good ones, so have…
Swan Lake Performed by the Chinese State Circus
Here is a mesmerizing video of 100 acrobats and dancers from the “Chinese State Circus” performing Swan Lake. These performances remind me of Cirque…
Pollution Kills 750,000 Chinese Each Year
Sixteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in China, according to World Bank research. Yet a report sponsored by the Chinese Government…
The Most Hazardous Job on Earth
It’s actually hard to believe that anyone would be willing to do this, but at some factory in China they have convinced a bunch…
One Man’s Weekly Links – September 28, 2007
This week’s Links of the Week theme is… pictures. Bush’s Historical Approval Ratings Toys manufacture in China Awesome Military Photos of the Twin Towers…
Tiananmen Square and the “Tank Man” Protester
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 18 years since the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the legendary “tank man”. But this month marks the…
Privacy Equals Freedom – Support the Freenet Project
Freedom. It’s nice, right? It ought to be… the freedom we enjoy was paid for with the blood of our forefathers, and is maintained…
One Man’s Blog Banned in China
Just a few days ago I read about yet another bit of unbelievable Internet censorship coming out of China. It seems they have decided…
China Destroys Satellite, Adds 10% More Debris to Orbit
Although China will be hosting the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee meeting in April, that didn’t keep them from making the colossal mistake on…
Most Popular Banking Encryption Method Cracked
According to the Epoch Times, in five years, the U.S. government will cease to use SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) and convert to a new…
10 Years in Jail for Chinese Blogger
Imagine a knock on the door after you have been on the Internet, blogging, and the next moment you are under arrest. Amnesty International…
Chen Guang-cheng Jailed in China for Speaking Out
A couple of weeks ago I commented on the plight of blind activist Chen Guang-cheng who had been jailed prior to trial for basically…
There is No Freedom In China
It seems like everything is made in China now, doesn’t it? But the one thing that still hasn’t been copied from the US is…
R. Todd King Photographs
R. Todd King is a man after my own heart. This guy has an interesting job, travels all over Asia, and not only takes…
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