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beijingcream.com — Some bitterly ironic vintage propaganda posters circa 1958-61, around the time of the Great Leap Forward.

offbeatchina.com — The case of China’s escaped blind human rights activist Chen Guangchen has brought Gary Locke, US ambassador to China, to the center of media bashing from Beijing. Chinese netizens come to Mr. Locke’s rescue and find him a solution – corruption.

offbeatchina.com — On April 21, a large amount of what believed to be toxic drug capsules was found in a road-side ditch in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. The strip lasted over 300 meters. Some of the picture are kind of artsy…

tealeafnation.com — Chinese netizens react to the horrifying news that intercepted Chinese pills bound for Korean markets contained the powdered flesh of human babies.

www.youtube.com — Following the extraordinary "Electronica Truck" and "Rock Truck" anti-nuclear demonstrations held on April 30th, the NoNuke Cultural Activism Group went back to their community (around Shida Gongguan) to seek out other people who might be interested in making this area an anti-nuclear one.

beijingcream.com — Beijing Cream columnist TAR Nation absolutely goes off on Global Times's anti-Chen Guangcheng editorials. A remarkably angry, humorous and informative rant.

www.independent.co.uk — The Independent has gathered together an impressive collection of extraordinary people and animal stories with this photo gallery, to remind us that no country does odd news better than China...

offbeatchina.com — China is said to have over 4 million prostitutes, most of whom are impoverished woman from rural areas who have minimum education and oftentimes suffer from domestic violence. A recent report by Southern Daily depicts the lives of 10-yuan sex workers in Guangxi, China.

www.oldworldwandering.com — An interview with a veteran of China's Forgotten Army. Abandoned by Taiwan and adopted by Thailand, he was at war for over 40 years.

seeingredinchina.com — Chen Guangcheng would never call himself a dissident; he might hesitate to even describe himself as an activist. The incredible thing that we should keep in mind as representatives from the US and China decide Chen's fate, is that he is a man who simply thought that the laws on paper should be enforced.