16 Jul, 2007 in China

Looking for neat stuff about China? then you gotta love those "Top 10 <something> in China" lists.
Following the Israeli call for Top 10s, here are my top 10 Top Ten lists about China that will give you the best of the best of recent Chinese related info:

Akomisko with the great "China needs a new Hero: [...]

15 Jul, 2007 in General

 It’s hard not to feel excited…
 

It’s hard not to feel excited
Jacko Eizenberg and Maya Rotman for the Israeli Idol 5 (Hebrew lyrics)

 
It’s hard not to feel excited,
it’s all really happening,
lights,
an old dream becoming true.
 
To take a deep breath, try and accept
all with love.
I wish that it would happen
fast
 
Sometimes I go crazy, because deep inside I already [...]

11 Jul, 2007 in Israel, Taiwan

Today’s headlines in the Israeli newspapers are detailing the incident of a lawyer by the name Amnon De Hartog (אמנון דה-הרטוך) who slapped an ultra-orthodox parliament member Yakov Cohen (יעקב כהן) on the face. Here’s from Haaretz :
De Hartog struck MK Yakov Cohen after the lawmaker told him he was “more evil and terrible than [...]

10 Jul, 2007 in Asia

Conan’s been my favorite night show for years, back in the time when I was actually watching the occasional night show. One of his biggest projects is bashing nationalities due to a peculiar incident with the Ukrainians :

Awhile ago, Conan did a bit where he showed fake Euro coins.  One of those coins made [...]

9 Jul, 2007 in The world

Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club are a travel revolution. Aimed at connecting between travelers everywhere, Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club have given traveling a new meaning.
Every once in a while I hear of more people who are using those communities with extremely positive feedback. The concept is simple - if you have a spare couch, spare [...]

8 Jul, 2007 in The world

The new 7 wonders of the world have been announced :

The New-7-Wonders organization is happy to announce the following 7 candidates have been elected to represent global heritage throughout history.
Chichén Itzá, Mexico

Christ Redeemer, Brazil

The Great Wall, China

Machu Picchu, Peru

Petra, Jordan

The Roman Colloseum, Italy

The Taj Mahal, India

These were the nominees for the new 7 [...]