An Afternoon with Red Laowai – Arts & Entertainment

Nearly a year ago I posted about a documentary film being made by ChinaGeek's founder (and HHR community member), Charlie Custer. The film, now titled Living With Dead Hearts, explores the issue of kidnapped children in China and how it affects the parents, the children and the whole community. And it needs your help to finish being made.

Here's an interview with Charlie.

Watch the almost-infamous and bizarre mandarin learning videos made by iamxiaoli.

On the second day of state visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao enjoyed all the perks of a visiting dignitary.

President Barack Obama and Hu met with business executives such Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Lloyd Blankfein from Goldman Sachs.

At a joint press conference, a question about human rights in China got lost in the translation.

Here is one that seemed to miss me, despite having even been picked up by wired magazine. Ever get nervous watching people handle priceless porcelain or works of art? Worried they might drop it? Well how about this one. — A Chinese television show audience watched dumbstruck as a presenter’s assistant accidentally smashed a 2,500-year-old bronze mirror.