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BEIJING (Al'Reuters) - China has denied covering up casualties from natural disasters as the official death toll from the strongest typhoon to strike the country in half a century rose to 330, a number residents says is greatly understated.

Chinese businesses seem to be taking a page from a business manual in the US.

There is a trademark application for KATRINA in the US.

Various Chinese business people are now trying to ...

Lin Xianglian was cowering in his kitchen from the strongest typhoon to hit China in half a century when he heard a roar and the house next door collapsed.

"I didn't dare go look what was happening. The wind was so strong my wife and I together were leaning on the front door to stop it blowing in and water was flooding in the back..."

The most powerful typhoon to hit China in five decades raged across its southeastern coast Thursday, capsizing ships and destroying homes after 1.5 million people evacuated. At least two people were killed and dozens were injured.

Hotel arrest is pretty nice in Beijing. Getting there isn't. Sisca, a 24-year-old Indonesian girl, found this out after her student visa expired. Part one of a two-part story.

BingFeng has a nice example of the racy e'gao on Chinese TV

Here is a short and lively flash animation introducing a Hakka
town in Sichuan. An example of cultural heritage preservation
which could be reproduced in China.

Steve at Steve's China Blog has done up a nice little summary of China's coming Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival. A bit of history and a nice big picture of everyone's favourite holiday treat.

Long story short: Lady buys flip-flops from wal-mart, they nearly burn the feet off her (warning graphic photos), she complains to wal-mart, and what do they do?

They refer her to the Chinese Manufacturer.
Nice one.