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I’m stunned. I knew the Chinese were good at saving face, but this is truly impressive.
China’s 1st face transplant sucessful

Doctors in northwest China have performed the country’s first face transplant, and the second such operation in the world.
President of the Xijing Hospital, in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, Zhang Yingzhi announced news of […]

American blogger in Japan Riding Sun made this post a long while back about an excellent gallery of China photos. Do yourself a favor and click though to that link because it contains some absolutely spectacular shots. The images appear to have had their saturation ramped up in Photoshop, but they are still 100% Middle […]

I made an off-color remark in my last post about the Chinese and piracy that I’m feeling a lingering pang of guilt about. To redeem myself, I think it’s only fair that I report on Beijing’s recent, honest attempt to crack down on piracy.
Pirates film banned in China

Blockbuster movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s […]

From United Press International, apparently Chinese scientists have failed to heed the dire warning from their pirated copies of Spider-Man 2.
China to test its ‘artificial sun’

The first plasma discharge from China’s experimental advanced superconducting research center — the so-called “artificial sun” — is set to occur next month.
The discharge, expected about Aug. 15, will […]

I’d like to send out a hearty Dave’s Wagon “thank you” to site commenter and all-around hao pengyou, Jing, for sending me this crazy Chinese candy for my birthday. Jing is one of the Chinese exchange students I met at my university through my Chinese studies, and she’s been wonderfully selfless in helping me learn […]