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Eli Sweet at a Guiyang Club
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
A fan shares video of his first paid show in China: a performance by Eli Sweet and a house dancer at a club in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
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Eli Sweet: An American rapper in Chengdu (II)
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
A short video of American transplant Eli Sweet and Chinese rapper Coffee, performing and hanging out.
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Eli Sweet: An American rapper in Chengdu (I)
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
The energetic rapper Eli Stone, originally from Atlanta, enthuses about his life in China:
"One of the best things about living in China is there's always a possibility that you're gonna run into something today that you have never seen in...
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The Shenzhou 7 spaceship
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
CCTV 7 shows video of a remote facility where pre-launch tests demonstrate the safety of the Shenzhou 7 spaceship, which will carry the first three-person Chinese crew into space and afford the first opportunity for a spacewalk.
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China’s first spacewalk
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
CCTV 9 gives a brief preview of the planned spacewalk, China's first ever, with scenes of taikonauts practicing underwater. According to the anchor, "The spacewalk mission is crucial for China to establish a space laboratory or station."
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China’s tallest building
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
The 101-story Shanghai World Financial Center, China's tallest building, opened last weekend after 14 years of development. This video from Chinese television gives a walk-through.
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Liu Xiang and Dian Dian
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
In a cartoon, Liu Xiang inspires Pink Baby and Yellow Baby to jump the hurdles:
"Ready, go! Fleetly, they stride over the first hurdle. Now, LiuXiang is leading others. Keep going!"
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Simon Winchester masters Mandarin tones
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Simon Winchester, author of "The Man Who Loved China," is filmed giving a jaunty tour through Mandarin's four tones.
"If 867.2 million people can speak it, you'd think that I could learn it too."
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Liu Xiang injury
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
A CCTV video shows Liu Xiang stopping himself from racing the 110-meter hurdles because of a painful tendon injury.
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Liu Xiang, Nike China ad
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
A Nike ad from last year celebrates Chinese sport and the lead up to the Olympics, with Liu Xiang as its main focus.
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