China Real Time, Feb 1, 2012

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(1) Laurie Burkirtt, Starbucks Price Increase Stirs China’s Netizens. China Real Time, Feb 1, 2012.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealti ... rs-chinas-netizens/

Quote:

Starbucks "said earlier this week that all coffee drink prices would increase by two yuan, or about $0.32. That bumps up the cost of a small latte – or 'tall' latte, in Starbucks’s lingo — to 27 yuan, or $4.20. A large mocha is now 34 yuan, or $5.40. The increases add to prices that are already higher than what similar coffee drinkers pay in the U.S.

"To be sure, coffee consumption in China is still tiny compared to other countries. On average, the Chinese consumer drinks three cups of coffee per year, according to data from Swiss food giant Nestle SA.

(2) Josh Chin, Wukan Elections the Spark to Set the Prairie Ablaze?  China Real Time, Feb 1, 2012.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealti ... the-prairie-ablaze/

Quote:

"In late December, Chinese Internet users searching the country’s Twitter-like microblogging services for information about Wukan, the southern fishing village then in midst of a rebellion against local officials over land grabs, turned up little more than censorship notices. Six weeks later, Wukan has become the subject of an unusually open–and borderline euphoric–online discussion about the prospects for democracy in China.

"The reason for the outpouring: An election–-the first of two-–to select Wukan’s new leaders.

My comment: The link in this report shows lead to Brian Spegele, Wukan Vote Tests Waters on Grass-Roots Democracy. WSJ Asia, Feb 1, 2012, which indicates the second election in Wukan is to be held on Mar 1.

(3) ‘Locust’ Ad Breaks in Apple Daily. Scene Asia, Feb 1, 2012
http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/ ... aks-in-apple-daily/
(The full-page ad "was paid for by an online fund-raising campaign on Facebook and local site Hong Kong Golden Forum, which received more than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars (US$12,900) from 800 donors in a week.

(4) Hong Kong vs. Mainland China Smackdown in Pictures. China Real Time, Feb 1, 2012.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealti ... ckdown-in-pictures/

Note: smackdown. Wikitionary, undated.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/smackdown

www.m-w.com dates its origin as 1997.