interview

www.jingdaily.com — In the same way the tastes of many Chinese wine drinkers have progressed from inexpensive domestic plonk to high-priced imports, beer drinkers in China are becoming more receptive to the craft beer movement that has swept through North America and Europe over the last 30 years.

www.gochengdoo.com — Chengdu native Sack, 21, got his first glimpse of graffiti in an American skateboarding magazine. Since then he's become one of a handful of active artists in Chengdu's very small graffiti community. Starting out by spraying illegally, he eventually obtained commercial engagements and even government sponsorship. He currently studies applied visual arts in France.

special.globaltimes.cn — The father of the Great Firewall of China (GFW) has signed up to six virtual private networks (VPNs) that he uses to access some of the websites he had originally helped block. "I have six VPNs on my home computer," says Fang Binxing, 50, president of the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. "But I only try them to test which side wins: the GFW or the VPN.

www.jingdaily.com — Ospop has found success in rebranding the "Liberation Shoe" to foreign markets. While it’s early on in Ospop’s foray into the China market, Ben Walters discussed his branding strategies and goals, as well as the changing perception of fashion in China, as it transitions from the overdone towards the understated.

blogs.mcclatchydc.com — When will foreigner [reporters] view us [Xinhua reporters] like The A.P.? Tom Lasseter, in this open letter to Xinhua, explores the recent poor decisions by Xinhua editors (remember "Hot Stars Blackened"?) and a call to participate in an interview they refuse to give.