Starbucks New Outlet Offends Buddhists in China, Stirs Controversy

Herman Lai, Sep 26, 2012 1:53 PM, 1,235 views, 1 Comment »,

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International coffeehouse chain Starbucks sparked a controversy after opening a branch near a famed Lingyin temple in Hangzhou, the largest city in Eastern China. Some people worried Starbucks could possibly spoiled the peaceful environs of the secluded worship center that an oriental Buddhism temple should embrace.

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The Chinese Want to Have a Taste of Vietnamese Boob-melons

Maggie Hui, Mar 5, 2012 11:55 PM, 18,269 views, 1 Comment »,

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Rumor said that China is gonna to import Vietnamese boob-melons which looks similar to the woman’s breasts. The photos of the Vietnamese boob-melons have been widely spread on the Chinese microblog and amazed many Chinese people over the past few days. A lot of Chinese netizens are interested to know where they can purchase it or which restaurant is serving these special dish. Some of them even want to purchase the seeds and plant it in China. Well, Chinese are sometimes too naive and ignorant to distinguish what is called artwork …

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Shanghai Wi-Fi Hotspot Brings Security Concerns

Star Chang, Mar 2, 2012 10:42 PM, 815 views, 1 Comment »,

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Shanghai recently plans to make wireless internet connections fully available in all public places and major business areas. Almost all shopping centers, coffee shops and restaurants have begun offering free wireless internet, but many fear that hackers will take advantage of the service to steal the personal data of users. The new service seem to be opening doors for personal information theft. One Chinese hacker said it only takes 15 minutes to steal a users’ data in places where free Wi-Fi is offered …

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China To Monitor Public On WiFi, Push Small Business To A Dead End

Herman Lai, Jul 27, 2011 5:29 PM, 531 views, Got something to say ?,

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At the start of this year, the Beijing local official said they were aiming to alter Beijing into a “Wireless City“. But recently, it was found that the widespread of WiFi within the city was not something meaning good, they are all government eyes!

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Is this really a pen?

Herman Lai, Jan 13, 2010 10:16 PM, 459 views, 5 Comments »,

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What do you think this is? Let’s have a guess.

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