Chiney Vibes: The Chinese influence on reggae music – Arts & Entertainment

Really beautiful photos and neat music in this video slidshow that also includes facts about China.

The Lost Laowai introduces a short music video about the history of China that is "all sorts of awesome". Just watch...

NeochaEDGE introduces us to a nine-girl dance crew from Kunming called Dangsters. "The crew has developed a unique, distinctive style by mixing reggae, hip-hop, modern jazz, and even Yunnan traditional dances into their routines."

On the last working day of 2007, China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) jointly issued the Administrative Provision on Internet Audio-Visual Program Services. According to the Provision, online video business operators have to obtain programming permits from the authority or perform required procedures. Companies applying for internet audio-visual service permits must be "legal persons, fully state-owned or state ownership-controlled, with no law breaching records in the prior three years".

Last year, Zebra Music Festival (热波音乐节) took Chengdu by storm: In three days, it had become China's biggest music festival with 150,000 visitors. Not bad for a first try.

This year, the successful strategy behind the event receives a handful of tweaks ...

Recently this music video named “The whole world is laughing at China being stupid” (全世界都在笑中国傻) has been circulating on the Chinese internet. Initially this music video was “officially approved” by the Chinese government, however netizens strongly reacted to the bitter sarcasm of the lyrics which associated with China’s current situation.

Here's an interview I recently did with Neocha SEO Sean Leow. Sean gives us the low-down on the changing Chinese creative landscape as well as talking about his company, Neocha - a social network of creative Chinese who upload everything from pictures to music.

Also in the article are links to Neocha's cool NEXT player, which streams non-stop independent Chinese music free for all to listen to. Let it never be said again that China doesn't have any "good" music.

China's national men's football players check into a hotel with girls (maybe prostitutes or female fans) during the Olympics, angering fans already upset with their poor performance and behavior. Includes pictures and Chinese netizen comments.

A song and music video sung by overseas Chinese has captured the life experiences, mixed impressions, and heartfelt feelings toward China of many ethnic Chinese who live abroad in other countries.