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2011-08-03 02:41:52 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Check out this enormous 352 kg stingray caught off the coast of Thailand, no. 10 on Baidu's top trending search terms on August 2.

2011-08-02 08:50:02 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 17 +1s)

Dirty Deeds, Beijing's AC/DC tribute band, is back! We're playing Sunday, September 18 at Yugong Yishan probably on the earlyish side (c. 9pm). Jaime Welton on vocals, Alex Williams and Andy Pi on guitar, Mauro Marescialli on drums, and Kaiser Kuo on bass. Let there be rock!

2011-08-01 09:03:10 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

A very fun, colorful piece by +Dan Levin about a place I really need to go in China!

2011-08-01 08:07:19 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today's top trending search terms in China, from The Baidu Beat (written by the always excellent +Amy Qin ). Follow @BaiduBeat on Twitter. Can you believe No. 10? A whole 'nother level of road rage going on in Gansu.

2011-07-30 01:32:31 (3 comments, 13 reshares, 18 +1s)

We're back! Our first new Sinica podcast in several weeks. Good crew this week to discuss the train crash, the impact of Sina Weibo and the notorious David Sedaris column in the Guardian. Hosted by yours truly with +Jeremy Goldkorn +William Moss +Charles Custer and MaryKay Magistad. Good discussion. http://ow.ly/5QV65

2011-07-28 07:52:02 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Trending search terms on Baidu, from the Baidu Beat blog. Keep your finger on the pulse of the Chinese Internet!

2011-07-28 06:51:54 (5 comments, 9 reshares, 14 +1s)

Deliciously wicked send-up of David Sedaris's infamous Guardian op-ed, in which he shits on Chinese hygiene and cuisine (in an admittedly funny way, and one wholly consistent with his personality as a persnickety gay feller). Who is George Ding? And can I prevail on him to take over my Beijinger column?

2011-07-27 02:06:42 (10 comments, 9 reshares, 3 +1s)

Oh Christ. From the Baidu Beat: Chinese monk to appear on reality dating show, expects to preach “Trendy Buddhism”

2011-07-24 06:31:28 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I've finally re-activated my old Sina Weibo account and started using it. If you're on Weibo and care to see just how horrible my written Chinese is, add me! 老婆终于说服了我，让我开始使用我的老新浪微博号。如果你不想看到很多错别字，我建议还是不要关注我。

2011-07-21 03:12:26 (1 comments, 14 reshares, 11 +1s)

Tsinghua nerd uses math to arouse girlfriend

2011-07-21 02:10:49 (7 comments, 6 reshares, 10 +1s)

Baidu has now begun displaying three top search results from Microsoft's Bing on our SERP for (some) English queries. The irony of the fact that I share this with you on Google+ is, I assure you, not lost on me!

2011-07-12 08:51:38 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

One final reminder: RUSH HOUR tonight 9pm at Gulou 121 (No. 121, Jiugulou dajie, the north-south street just west of the Drum Tower. 11 killer Rush classics. Free admission!

2011-07-08 02:40:04 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 12 +1s)

UPCOMING SHOWS: If you're in Beijing, I'm playing a little Rush tribute along with David Foster (bass, vocals) and Markus Mediger (drums) on Tuesday July 12 9pm and again at 9:30 on Friday July 15 at Gulou 121. Our set list includes some old classics and some "newer" (i.e. 1990s) songs:


Spirit of Radio
Freewill
Entre Nous
Jacobs Ladder
La Villa Strangiato
Red Barchetta
Limelight
YYZ
The Trees
AnimateCut to the Chase

Gulou 121 is at 旧鼓楼大街121号 (121 Jiugulou Dajie, the N-S street to the west of the Drum Tower). It's on the west side of the street.

Hope to see you there! The Tuesday show is free; the Friday show (where there will be two other bands, we're playing second at 9:30) should be like 30-40 RMB.

2011-07-04 10:51:46 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Kaiser Kuo was tagged in Kaiser Kuo's album.

2011-07-04 09:55:36 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Found these on a Chinese website. Some of 'em aren't bad!

2011-06-29 00:37:35 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

Kaiser Kuo changed his profile photo.