Google threatening to end services in China

According to the Times, Google has threatened to end its services in China after a series of cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human rights activities.

This information is exposed in an article "a new approach to China" in Google's official blog. David Drummond, the corporate development and chief legal officer, also discloses Google's dissatisfaction towards the government-mandated filters.

"We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn...we recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in China."

According to the Times, Google is planing to talk to the government to see whether there is a way that the company can provide unfiltered search results in the country.

Reaction from China

Tang Jun, a famous IT CEO in China, says he is surprised at this news according to Ren Min website.

"I believe Google will be regret for what he has said. As a international corporate, it is impossible for Google to end its services in China."

Tang Jan says it is more likely to be a testy remark from Google. "Just like Microsoft, 10 years ago when it just entered the Chinese market, it did not profit well; but now China has actually become an very important part for Microsoft."

Google's stock price has reduced 1.3% while Baidu, the biggest Chinese search agent, has raise 6.8% after this news.

According to a poll made by Huan Qiu website, more than 50% of Net users claim they will not be affected if Google ends its service; over 70% think Chinese government should not accept the terms made by Google.

Many criticize Google's connection with American government since the day Google published its willing to end Chinese service is the same as the day that Hillary was having a conference with some officers from big IT corporates. They claim it is a threat from the USA.

Heated Discussion on Cao Cao Tomb Found in China

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Treasure, ancient traps and mysterious location, Cao Cao tomb is such a fascinating topic for Chinese. Legends report it was protected by 72 decoys to keep its location secret, but now it has been discovered and soon becomes the hottest topic in China.

But people are still questioning about its identity though the archeologists insist it is the real Cao Cao tomb. There are no enough evidence and it has been greatly disturbed by tomb raiders.

No matter whether it is real or not, this so called Cao Cao tomb will certainly bring large income to He Nan's travel industry as it has now become the hottest topic in China.

Who is Cao Cao?

"a skilful general and ruler in the third century who was later depicted in
popular folklore as the archetypal cunning politician". -- mailonline

Historians say "Cao Cao's outstanding military and political talents enabled him to build the strongest and most prosperous state in northern China during the Three Kingdoms period in 208 to 280 AD, when China had three separate rulers".

It is said that as a oustanding military officer, Cao Cao was afraid that his body would be digged out by his enemies so he made 72 tombs which were exactly the same to confuse the grave robbers. Time even adds more difficulties to the finding of his tomb.

Discovery of Cao Cao Tomb




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According to Sina News, the discovery of Cao Cao tomb is attributed to one stone accidentally found by a peasant. It is actually the epitagh of a famous officer in the third century. The words in the stones tell out the information that Cao Cao tomb is placed near by.

"before being discovered, the place of Cao Cao tomb is for rock quarrying controlled by one of the brickyards. " one of the archeologists says, "some workers had found that the soil here was different from other places. A experience one at that time has concluded there is a tomb undernearth."

This information quickly spreaded. One day the villagers found that there was a big hole in the place--someone has robbed the tomb. A guy quickly reported this issue to the He Nan Bureau of Cutural Heritage. But the officers did not reply until one of the culture treasure being robbed from the tomb caught their attention.

"In 2008 they caught a number of tomb robbers and took back lots of historical relics." Jia Zhenlin, the Party Secratary of the vilage, tells reporter in 163 News, "The treasure caught the archeologists' attention. They conclude it must be a tomb belonging to a nobolity in the third century."

In 7th November 2008, the Bureau of Cutural Heritage finanlly gave out the permission to excavete the tomb, and then its identity was revealed by the archeologists in 2009.

Real Cao Cao Tomb or A lie for Money?

The revelation of the tomb attracts much attention. Almost all the media in China reported this issue and put it in the headline news. Even international news agents have noticed this incident and give fully report.

The mail online gives out title as "Cao Cao: Chinese archaeologists uncover vast tomb of infamous 3rd century ruler" on its website, the Guardian also reports it and names this discovery "would solve one of China's greatest historical puzzles".

But people in China are still quetioning its identity. They argue that no epitagh is found in the tomb, which makes it doutable. People criticize the government only wants to make profit out of this discovery and publize this issue without solid evident.

According to the estimating of the officers, the discovery of Cao Cao tomb will bring 0.4 billion RMB every year to the local government. Now people still wait for more detailed evident to prove its identity.

Too Sensitive To Be Named Freedom of Speech

Recently a Chinese song named "My Brother is in National Broadcast& TV General Bureau" is very popular on the Internet. Its lyric writer, Tutuwan, means to mock the National Broadcast& TV General Bureau. Quickly, the video of this song gets more than 320,000 clicks in the video website ACFUN in two days' time. However, it was deleted by the sina video after it appeared in one of the news in 163 news website. It seems that National Broadcst & TV General Burea is just like what the lyric says: My brother is in National Broadcast&TV General Bureau; he is able of blocking anything; you can do nothing but crying.

This song is actually adapted from Huaer Band's Qiong Kaixin. Tutuwan uses its music and changes its lyric. Recently the NBTG Burea has blocked several BT website and causes lots of individual forums error. For net-surfers in China who have used to download films and music on the Internet this action certainly angers them. But what can they do? Actually this is not the first time that NBTG Burea blocks something they think it is not harmonious. Last time when the Greedam Musume is very hot on the Internet, the NBTG Burea blocked this word and people could not search it no matter it was Baidu or Google. But why does it matter? It is only a song... NBTG Burea itself should think why people like to mock it if it really does a good job.

Learning English in the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet

Knowing little about the International Phonetic Alphabet and feel hard to pronounce English words? Don't worry, clever Chinese guys have invented a new way for those English-panic people--pronounce them in the Chinese phonetic alphabet.

Recently the guidebook for welcoming Expo Village ditributed to the employers in one of the sevice companies in Shanghai has been uploaded on the Internet and causes heated discussion. People laugh at the strange Chinese phonetic aphabet beside the English sentence, which is intended to help those who know nothing about the International phonetic alphabet to pronounce it. For example, Good morning becomes "Gu de mao ning", Good evening becomes "gu de yi fu ning" and I'm sorry becomes "an men sai rui".

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Most people on the Internet say they feel very famaliar with this way of learning English in middle school. "It is easy and quick." One persone replies in the forum, "Though it is not so standard, it is the best way for the elder to learn it."