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Documentary about Gaokao: Senior Year


Posted on Aug 13, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Society, UGC | 6 Comments

The uploader of this 94-minute documentary titled it, “If you are younger than 18, no need to watch this. But if you’ve been through Gaokao [college entrance exams], take a look. Documentary: Senior Year (高三).”
On Youku Buzz, we’ve talked about what Gaokao is and how Chinese students feel about it before. But the 50 second [...]

Schoolyard Calisthenics Revisited


Posted on Aug 13, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: OMFG, UGC | No Comments

We’ve introduced Chinese Students’ “Recess Exercises” before. Here’s the latest invention in this field.

In China, there’s an existing “national standard” for students’ recess exercises. However, some schools opt do develop their own standards. This video features the local version from Ningxiang No.4 High School in South China’s Hunan province. We’re pretty sure that these doubtlessly [...]

Can You Solve a Rubik’s Cube With Your Eyes Closed?!


Posted on Aug 10, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: OMFG, Wild Wild China | 1 Comment

I just couldn’t believe my eyes. At Youku’s Got Talent Night (优酷牛人盛典), a Youku user solved a Rubik’s Cube on the stage with his eyes under the table. From 2:25 to 3:25 of the video, he finished it in only one minute after memorizing each of the six faces.
The editor from our tech channel [...]

“Brother Chun is All Man, A Real Iron-man!”


Posted on Jul 28, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Music Videos, Society | 2 Comments

How could Li Yuchun (李宇春) and Cui Jian (崔健) possibility perform at the same live show, especially one billed as a rock ‘n roll show? It did happen, and with some chaotic consequences.
Last night, in the second Green Flag Grassland Music Festival, lots of bottles were thrown at the somewhat androgynous Li Yuchun. People yelled [...]

Now You Have to Learn Coding


Posted on Jul 22, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Viral Video Ads | 4 Comments

A fantastic proposal video got circulated widely today on all the major Chinese SNS websites. A bunch of geeks help a guy propose, by making hundreds of mobile phones into a big LED displaying “I heart U”. Quite warm-hearted.
But before your heart gets too warm, know that at the end of the video, it turns [...]

Bing’s Viral Video for Chinese Market


Posted on Jul 21, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Viral Video Ads | 3 Comments

Recently, we’ve heard of a rumor that a Fortune 500 company will release a viral video featuring Furong Jiejie (芙蓉姐姐) and Xiaopang (小胖). My first reaction is: WTF? Are you bloody kidding me?
Let me give you some background infomation about Furong Jiejie (via Danwei):
Furong Jiejie writes boring nonsense about herself and publishes photographs of herself [...]

Lies, Damned Lies, and Misleading Videos


Posted on Jul 20, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Shanzhai, Wild Wild China | 2 Comments

The Flowers (花儿乐队) is quite an infamous pop band from mainland China. Three years ago, New Century Weekly magazine (新世纪周刊) revealed that the band plagiarized 13 songs in 2 albums published from 2004 to 2005. Since then, the band have never quite gotten out from under that crowd. Last month, they announced that they were [...]

Geez! A Self-made Airplane!


Posted on Jul 17, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: OMFG | No Comments

Peng Cong, an ordinary Telecoms Bureau officer from Chongqing, has invested 150,000 RMB in the past 6 years for his extraordinary project - to make an airoplane! The most unbelievable part is, his monthly salary is only 2,000 RMB.
The airoplane you can see in the video is 5.5m long and 10m wide. The highest speed [...]

Best Way to Beat Traffic: Helicopter


Posted on Jul 14, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: UGC, Wild Wild China | 1 Comment

Hmm… Very little actual information is available in this video. But let me briefly translate the related news from the Guangzhou Daily for you. The title is, “Facing Traffic Problem on the Way to School, Parent sent High School Student to School by HELICOPTER”!
At 00:05 of the video, a student in uniform comes out of [...]

Maybe We Can All Get Along


Posted on Jul 9, 2009 by Steven Lin | Filed under: Music Videos | No Comments

Actually this video is not from China. But I think we should share some cute videos that will help you get out of the chaos and endless crazy news in this summer.
The MV is called “日々の音色” (Tone of Every Day) for Sour the Japanese rock band. Actually, this is their first single. The producer makes [...]