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Changsha Conferred “Happiest City in China” for 6 Consecutive Years

seems legit

Changsha Conferred “Happiest City in China” for 6 Consecutive Years

The panel of judges all being from the Changsha Happiness Promotion Bureau has nothing whatsoever to do with the outcome.

The panel of judges all being from the Changsha Happiness Promotion Bureau has nothing whatsoever to do with the outcome.

No impact at all

The Changsha Happiness Bureau brings me Happiness

Where are the blokes, or aren't there any happy ones?

I understand that a Chinese Consortium wishes to purchase the bankrupt LA Dodgers.

The rumour is that they'll change the name to DODGY

Why is China obsessed with 'Sherlock'?

If you've been waiting with baited breath for the third season of the TV series "Sherlock" -- we're mere weeks away -- turns out you're not alone.

Many Chinese are also crazy about the sleuth and the actor who plays him, Benedict Cumberbatch

"He's become a kind of sex symbol in China and around the world," said Liz Carter assistant editor of Foreign Policy's Tea Leaf Nation.

Hours after the latest season of "Sherlock" premiered in the UK on New Year's Day, millions had watched it online in China.  Not only are Chinese fans watching the show and discussing it online, the infamous detective and his sidekick, nicknamed Curly Fu and Peanut in China, have also inspired a slew of fan fiction known as slash fiction or "danmei."

Danmei is a Chinese word to describe fiction and fan fiction about two characters of the same sex in a romantic situation.

According to Carter, modern danmei traces it's roots back to stories re-imagining the relationship between Captain Kirk and Spock from Star Trek as well as drawing inspiration from Japanese Manga.

When it comes to re-imaginging the relationship between the detective and his sidekick, the stories vary greatly says Carter who read numerous "Sherlock" slash stories while researching the phenomena.

Some stay true to the traditional murder mystery while others are a bit more expressive. For example, a story of a young Holmes and Watson working in the LA porn film industry.

"Sherlock uses clues to deduce that Watson has started filming adults films to pay off his medical loans," said Carter, "It's an interesting cultural intersection where everyone can unite around the fact that it's really fun to imagine Sherlock and Dr. Watson getting together."


Huh. That's interesting. And hilarious. Chinese fan fictioneers write slash.

Danmei is a Chinese word to describe fiction and fan fiction about two characters of the same sex in a romantic situation.

According to Carter, modern danmei traces it's roots back to stories re-imagining the relationship between Captain Kirk and Spock from Star Trek as well as drawing inspiration from Japanese Manga.

"Captain, now that we're marooned together on this uninhabited planet, I need to tell you about the Vulcan 11 year cycle."

So, did anyone participate in "No Pants Day" on the subway on Sunday? This is not the same as when EL or Stil normally run around near nakid

 

Amateurs.

Sleeping Chinese Passengers on Spring Festival Train L199

Subtitle: creepy guy takes pictures of people while they sleep.


Happiness is a warm train.

Sleeping Chinese Passengers on Spring Festival Train L199

Subtitle: creepy guy takes pictures of people while they sleep.


Happiness is a warm train.

Seems like my class after one of my sermons lectures lessons

Seems like my class after one of my sermons lectures lessons

Seems like a class during one of mine.
 

Ukrainian police clash with rioters protesting new anti-protest laws.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Hrushevskoho_Street_riots

Why does the word IRONY   keep popping up in my head? 
I know it's a serious thing, buts I gotsta make jokes