pride

www.guardian.co.uk — China's furious reaction to the awarding of the Nobel peace prize to the prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo underscored the cultural disconnect. It also smacked of injured pride and insecurity (and inferiority complex). China Daily (propaganda mouthpiece of the party) said the award was "part of the plot to contain China" and amounted to gross interference in its internal affairs.

www.chinasmack.com — A young Chinese man complains about his father's businesses going bankrupt partly due to the financial crisis and his family suddenly becoming much poorer than they used to be. His family only has millions now, he only has his Porsche, and he can no longer buy 20,000+ RMB clothes freely anymore. Chinese netizens respond.

www.chinasmack.com — A Beijing young woman treats her cat as her "daughter." Pistachios, Evian spring water, Chanel, Dior, LV, & she wants to hire a wet nurse to feed it human milk.