Karaoke Decorations Kill – Humour

If you want to sound really cool next time you sing karaoke...try saying it right. Ka sounds like the 'ca' in ...

China's long arm of the law is set to stretch into its popular karaoke parlours, under a pilot project aimed at preventing patrons from singing songs the government deems "unhealthy."

Chinese New Year is fast approaching as the moo of the Ox makes way for the roar of the Tiger. As the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac, it is a symbol of power and authority, which rules the other animals. Over the past few weeks red lanterns and red and gold New Year decorations have gone up across Beijing as China prepares to go Tiger crazy.

Dahe December 24 reports, couple of days ago, 176 karaoke places in Chongqing has installed the karaoke content management system, once someone selects to sing vulgar songs or banned songs, culture law enforcement central monitoring system will automatically flash red lights to alarm the police.

We all love people who are 厉害 (lì hai – awesome).

China also has a long history of monarchic rulers.

And so, some Chinese slang combines the two — along with three activities that take up a lot of time for young people: test-taking, interviewing, and karaoke.

Red and green Christmas decorations have only just come down across China, but are now being replaced by red and gold Chinese New Year decorations. Year by year in China, the biggest holidays in the western calendar are merging with the biggest holidays in the Chinese lunar calendar.

A corruption crackdown in northern China found that nearly 300 local officials regularly spend working hours relaxing in massage parlours, bathhouses and karaoke bars, state press said Tuesday.

Of the 296 officials busted in Shanxi province, 79 have already been demoted or fired, while the rest also face punishment, Xinhua news agency said.

China’s holiday ornament industry is beating the economic chill in Europe and America by boosting sales at home, where Christmas trappings are an increasingly popular marketing tool for local retailers.

There are Christmas decorations EVERYWHERE here and they actually use the word “Christmas.” You come to a country where religion is outlawed and you see “Merry Christmas” everywhere. In the US, a country with a right to religious freedom written in the Constitution, and businesses are terrified of saying “Merry Christmas” for fear of offending someone.