Chris Beam

@jcbeam

Writer living in the Bei Area

Beijing
Joined April 2007
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  1. Retweeted
    Oct 20

    Jiang Zemin is at the center of China's latest online meme: 'toad worship culture' (膜蛤文化)

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    5:53 AM - 20 Oct 2015 · Details
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    Oct 1

    Josh prepares to badge out one last time. He turns. “By the way,” he says. “It’s pronounced—” SMASH CUT TO BLACK

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  3. Sep 30

    What it's like to be one of China's widely-despised "second-generation rich" kids

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    Sep 21

    The world according to Xi Jinping: in which reads his 515-pg. tome so you don't have to

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  5. Sep 3

    There we go, that's the stuff [shakes subside] RT 09-04-2015 11:00; PM2.5; 69.0; 158; Unhealthy (at 24-hour exposure)

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  6. Aug 30

    What we talk about when we talk about unoriginal headline formulations

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    Aug 14

    Know someone attending university in China who's crazy enough to want a career in journalism? Paid internship:

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  8. Jul 31

    Will Be China's Conspicuous Consumption Olympics:

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    Jul 31

    As Beijing crosses its fingers in advance of tonight's Olympic bid announcement, many Chinese say 'meh'

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    Jul 30

    Number of people live-tweeting Winter 2022 Olympic final pitches > Number of people who will live-tweet Winter 2022 Olympics

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  11. Jul 30

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    Almaty makes its final presentation for the 2022 Winter Olympics Games
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    Jul 25

    Leaked: Sony cuts scene of aliens blowing a hole in the Great Wall from new Adam Sandler movie

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  13. Jul 16

    Each Burger comes with its own patent infringement lawsuit defense handbook @ Guilin Langjiang Airport

  14. Jul 8

    Shorter China Daily: Law would allow government to do something it does all the time anyway.

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  15. Jun 27

    "I’m the female Bob Woodward!" --Ann Coulter. Great profile by

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  16. Jun 24

    The Chinese edition of "This Town," by Mark Leibovich. The Chinese title means "Real World 'House of…

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    Jun 20

    A lovely profile of James.Salter, the writer's writer, by

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    Jun 17

    "The dissident Chinese writer is an apocryphal beast."

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    Jun 15

    New Sinica: joins and in a discussion of "The People's Republic of Cruiseland."

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