Latest posts by Jose Manuel Tesoro from September, 2005
China: Shanghainese in Beijing
Bingfeng Teahouse tells tales of being a Shanghainese in Beijing.
Japan: Election Wrapup
Japundit wraps up its coverage of the recent elections, and announces that it's back to posting on sex and festivals!
South Korea: Seoul Man
One Free Korea writes a detailed profile of Seoul mayor Lee Myung Bak, one of two potential Grand National Party candidates for the presidency.
Thailand: Minority Reports
Stilee at Thai-blogs.com‘s posts on Muslim schools in the Thai south and Chinese dialect associations have generated much discussion about the kingdom's minorities.
Vietnam: Travel Advisory
The impending visit of Our Man in Hanoi‘s parents prompts him to write a letter to visitors to Vietnam: “The first thing you have to realize is — nothing is what it seems.”
China: More Yahoo! Reactions
Yahoo Hong Kong's turnover of subscriber information that helped result in journalist Shi Tao's conviction continues to draw comment. Angry Chinese Blogger provides a link to the Chinese text and English translation of the verdict.
Indonesia: Munir Trial
Jakartass calls on Indonesia to take more seriously the investigation and trial of human-rights activist Munir's murderer.
Malaysia: Patriotism
Kenny of kennysia.com writes a long, heartfelt, and much commented-on post on loving Malaysia: “Be proud . . . Just don't love it blindly.”
Singapore, Vietnam: Mooncake Shopping
Glimpses of the Mid-Autumn Festival in countries where the leaves do not change color: Shopping for mooncakes in Singapore and Vietnam.
Thailand: Youthful Dangers
Steve at Thai-blogs.com describes the dangers facing Thai youth — moto-racing, inter-college rivalry and freshman parties — and wonders why lax school administrators aren't punished.
Hong Kong: Sky TV & Disney
Seeking diversions, Simon World watches the giant TV atop the 185 meter-tall AIG tower, while Flying Chair spends a day at the new Disneyland.
Japan: Characters and Conformity
Andy Gray has been visiting Tokyo's Yoyogi Park and chronicling the characters he finds there on his charming photoblog Japanwindow. This week he puts up pictures of the 50s boy-gang wannabe Rockabilly guys, a group of joyful African-inspired drummers and hillbilly jug band Tokyo Limelight Circus. Marie Mockett at Japundit...
Philippines: Hotmanila
Torn and Frayed in Manila reads the latest issue of e-tabloid Hotmanila and cheers. Founded in 2000 by disaffected print journalist Alan C. Robles, Hotmanila gained early fame for its coverage of the Manila-born ILOVEYOU worm and disgraced ex-President Joseph Estrada.
Singapore: Fear of a White Elephant
A mysterious installation of cardboard white elephants outside a subway station causes consternation in Singapore. Singapore Ink speculates on their origins, Doubleyellow cheers their existence, and Omeka na Huria says leave the protest pachyderms alone.
South Korea: Coalition
The Marmot's Hole details his problems with President Roh Tae Woo's call for a grand coalition.
Vietnam: A Part of the World
Noodlepie translates a few entries in the contest for Vietnamtourism's new slogan, which is on until Sept. 30. One of them: “Vietnam – A Part of the World.”
Singapore: Culture and Exclusion
Mister Wang's interview with local gay poet Cyril Wong leads Xeno Boy to thoughts on creativity from exclusion.
Philippines: Gloria Survives
In Manila, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's comfortable escape from impeachment charges in Congress has provoked much commentary about politicians and popular representation.
Malaysia: Corporate Ladder
Mack Zulkifli of Brand New Malaysian praises his PM for advocating a more innovative business culture, particularly in state-run firms, but recounts his skepticism that much will change among Malaysia's corporate ladder-climbers.
South Korea: Typhoon Names
As typhoon Nabi glides into Busan, The Asia Pages muses on how, since 2000, typhoons have been given local Asian names so that “by having a name people could relate to, death would be avoided.”
China: Beijing Signs, Shanghai Slums
Danwei observes that Olympic Beijing is correcting the public English on its signs, e.g. “Racist Park,” while down in Shanghai, Bingfeng Teahouse thinks his city ought to mimic Beijing another way: by building slums for migrant workers.
