News Archives - Gateway Panda https://gatewaypanda.com Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:37:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://i0.wp.com/gatewaypanda.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-site-icon-07.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 News Archives - Gateway Panda https://gatewaypanda.com 32 32 140771805 Creative solutions to fireworks ban this Chinese New Year https://gatewaypanda.com/creative-solutions-to-fireworks-ban-this-chinese-new-year/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:07:41 +0000 http://gatewaypanda.com/?p=798 The sound of fireworks and firecrackers is an integral part of what Chinese New Year’s all about. Some of my fondest memories from childhood was firing off roman candles from our 13th floor window. Together […]

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]]> 798 Old lady abducts boy at supermarket: looks too much like her grandson https://gatewaypanda.com/old-lady-abducts-boy-supermarket-looks-much-like-grandson/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 06:13:42 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=646 A case of mistaken identity? An old lady’s attempt to abduct a boy led to panic at the supermarket. Two days ago, news of this child abduction went viral on Wechat in China as residents of […]

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]]> 646 Age of WuShu (九阴真经) The MMORPG that brings the martial novels to life https://gatewaypanda.com/age-of-wushu-%e4%b9%9d%e9%98%b4%e7%9c%9f%e7%bb%8f-the-mmorpg-that-brings-the-martial-novels-to-life/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:56:20 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=529 I’m a big fan of Chinese martial arts novels set in ancient times(武侠小说）. I in fact own the whole set of novels written by my favorite author of this genera, Jin Yong (金庸). Yes, all […]

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]]> 529 Apple’s Siri now speaks Chinese, it can’t locate Tiananmen Square but it will map out illegal prostitutes, possibly breaking the law https://gatewaypanda.com/apples-siri-now-speaks-chinese-it-cant-locate-tiananmen-square-but-it-will-map-out-illegal-prostitutes-possibly-breaking-the-law/ Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:03:36 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=490 Apple’s voice-controlled artificial intelligence system Siri is pretty awesome in English. It’s smart, got a sense of humor, and fun to use. But now that it’s speaking Chinese, Siri is causing some problems.   When it […]

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]]> 490 Panjin police guns down a villager ON FIRE over land dispute – epic action sequence https://gatewaypanda.com/panjin-police-guns-down-a-villager-on-fire-over-land-dispute-epic-action-sequence/ Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:49:04 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=401 What happened when the police showed up in response to the confrontation between the Wong family and the construction workers sounds like something from a ridiculous movie script. In the northern city of Panjin, the […]

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]]> 401 Where do beggars in Shanghai come from? https://gatewaypanda.com/where-do-beggars-in-shanghai-come-from/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:34:42 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=385 In my previous post, we see that professional beggars in Shanghai are making more money than most people in Shanghai!  An investigation by the Shanghai Police Department showed that from Jan 1st to Aug 10th, […]

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]]> 385 Beggars make over 10 grand a month on the Shanghai subway https://gatewaypanda.com/beggars-make-over-10-grand-a-month-on-the-shanghai-subway/ Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:56:21 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=381 Every city has its beggars, but how many beggars can claim to make over 10 grand a month? According to Shanghai Newscast, not only do professional beggars continue to beg regardless of frequent arrests, the […]

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]]> 381 Angry passenger splashes boiling water on flight attendant over flight delay https://gatewaypanda.com/angry-passenger-splashes-boiling-water-on-flight-attendant-over-flight-delay/ Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:46:48 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=366 This past weekend on the night of the 18th, a Chinese flight attendant posted on Weibo complaining of how an angry passenger splashed 3 cups of boiling water on her to vent their anger.  In […]

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]]> 366 China and the Olympics Dream https://gatewaypanda.com/china-and-the-olympics-dream/ Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:57:33 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=326 The 2012 London Olympics are officially over, with China winning 38 gold medals and taking second place after the US (46) in gold medal count. These results are perhaps expected.  In fact, when I was […]

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]]> 326 Yao Ming rushes to Africa to fight against poachers https://gatewaypanda.com/yao-ming-rushes-to-africa-to-fight-against-poachers/ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:01:24 +0000 http://thechinaimage.com/?p=301 Yao Ming began his epic journey in Kenya and South Africa a few days ago on August 10th.  In addition to exploring the magnificent wild African environment, Yao Min will visit poaching sites to expose […]

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