Tag Archives: Video

Compassion and political advertising: the RNC’s new China ad

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Graham Webster

Evan Osnos pointed out a new advertisement that apparently marks the first use of China as a political tool in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The advertisement imagines a future in which Barack Obama is reelected and paints a picture … Continue reading →

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Tonight on Frontline: Ai Weiwei

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Graham Webster

Just a note to remember that tonight marks the debut of the abbreviated version of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a biopic/documentary about one of China’s most internationally prominent artists. Rumor has it that video will be available online soon after. … Continue reading →

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‘Please Vote for Me’ documentary and political culture

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Graham Webster

I’m in the midst of watching Please Vote for Me, a documentary based on elections for head student of an elementary school class in Wuhan, China. I am not the first to say it, but this is an excellent film. … Continue reading →

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Video: Hardcore rockers in China burn Japanese flag

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Graham Webster

On China’s National Day, October 1, fans at the MIDI music festival in Zhenjiang, China, decided to follow up a set by a metal band with an act of their own: burning a defaced Japanese flag while singing the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Chinese music in the NYT, and a photo blog to watch

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Graham Webster

Photographer Matthew Niederhauser and New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs highlight China’s exploding music festival scene in Sunday’s paper and online, where they have an accompanying video. In other news, Matthew has relaunched his photo blog, where you’ll find coverage … Continue reading →

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Documentary on Ai Weiwei’s New York (20-minute video)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Graham Webster

I never got around to noting the exciting future release of Alison Klayman’s documentary on the life of artist Ai Weiwei, though far more prominent writers did. But today I found just a taste of her work from an exhibition … Continue reading →

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Language Barriers at Ground Control (Video)

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Graham Webster

Jason Li Virtual China posts this YouTube clip from a news program exploring the problem of Chinese pilots having limited English abilities when they land in English-language ports. It seems to me that the airline ought to put someone in … Continue reading →

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Video: Li Tieqiao’s Magic Mouthpiece

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Graham Webster

As promised here is a video clip of experimental saxophonist Li Tieqiao (李铁桥) from his show with Xiao He (小河) at D-22 this week. Here, he plays the mouthpiece without the horn. Later, he played the horn without the mouthpiece, … Continue reading →

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The Fancy Footwork of Xiao He (20 Seconds)

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Graham Webster

Xiao He (小河) is a prominent experimental and folk musician here in Beijing. He’s been part of several groups variously described as bands, troupes, etc. Last night, I saw him live for the first time at D-22 in a show … Continue reading →

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Hillary Brings China Into ’08 U.S. Presidential Contest

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Graham Webster

How issues involving China will play in the 2008 U.S. presidential election is yet mostly uncharted territory, but Senator Hillary Clinton revealed revealed some China talking points this week after the Shanghai market’s burp heard round the world. Sounding bells … Continue reading →

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