Top Floor Circus
An interview with Lu Chen, the pop punk ringmaster of Shanghai rock folk
on January 11, 2013
Apple CEO: China Will Be Biggest Market
on January 11, 2013
Apple has said sales in China more than doubled in 2010 and 2011 though growth has slowed in the past year.
China Firm Buys Naming Rights to Landmark Hollywood Theater
on January 11, 2013
(Editorial) Why Southern Weekly Said “No”
on January 11, 2013
The road to freedom of expression as guaranteed in Article 35 of China’s Constitution will be a long one.
China's Twitter Goes Hollywood
on January 11, 2013
A weibo message from Brad Pitt set off a buzz this week, and he’s not the only overseas star invading the microblog.
China Said to Crack Down on Censorship Protests
on January 11, 2013
People across China have been detained or questioned for supporting protesting Southern Weekend journalists.
The Southern Drama
A Sinica Podcast
on January 11, 2013
Mere months after China’s handling of the Eighteenth Party Congress suggested the country would undergo a peaceful leadership transition, the issue of freedom of the press surged to attention this week after a censored editorial in Southern Weekly (Nanfang Zhoumo) resulted in a vociferous protest from the newspaper’s editorial staff, and an unexpected ripple of agreement across the country.
Punks Are All Sissies - Lyrics
on January 10, 2013
“Punks Are All Sissies” is a song by the Shanghai rock band Top Floor Circus, off of their third album Timmy Revisits Lingling Road 93 (2005). The album generally is seen as a parody of punk music, making references to Bob Dylan, GG Allin, a Beijing punk band called Baojia Street No. 43, and South Park. Lu Chen, the lead singer of the group, sings the whole album in Shanghainese.
Be a Nice Guy - Lyrics
on January 10, 2013
“Be a Nice Guy” is a song by the Shanghai rock band Top Floor Circus off of their fourth album 13 Classic Hits of Shanghai Pop Rock (2010). The album celebrates the everyday life of the Shanghainese. Lu Chen, the lead singer of the group, sings the whole album in Shanghainese.
What Does China Think?
on January 10, 2013
Are Chinese citizens happy with the direction their country is taking? Do they believe in a market economy? Do they believe that hard work brings success?
