2010 chinaSMACK Year In Review: 35 Notable Reports

chinaSMACK published a total of 380 individual posts in 2010. You can always see what were our most popular posts (most commented). However, what were our most notable posts?

Of course, a lot of notable things happened on the Chinese internet this past year and it is impossible for us to translate and report all of them. However, below are 35 notable Chinese internet news, events, and phenomena that we did cover last year (in approximate chronological order). Some are serious and some are silly fun, but all of them made headlines in China and captured the attention of Chinese netizens.

Do you remember all of them?

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1. Akmal Shaikh Executed By China for Drug Smuggling

• British Akmal Shaikh Executed, Chinese Netizen Reactions

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2. China Catches Avatar Fever

• ‘Avatar’ Movie, Chinese Reactions & Long Lines In Shanghai

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3. Google Leaves China

• Say Goodbye to Google China? Chinese Reactions
• Google Leaves China, Chinese Netizen Reactions

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4. China’s Number 1 Car Model Shou Shou Has A Sex Tape Too

• ‘Shou Shou’ Sex Tape Made Public, Netizens Seek Torrent

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5. Brother Sharp: A Beggar Becomes A Fashion Trend

• Brother Sharp: Beggar Hailed Most Handsome, Fashionable
• ‘Brother Sharp’ Reunited With Family & More Photoshops
• Brother Sharp Appears On Stage At Fashion Show In Guangdong

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6. Zhang Ziyi’s Sichuan Charity Scrutinized

• Donation Gate: Zhang Ziyi’s Missing Earthquake Donations

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7. Yunnan Droughts Yield Impressive Photographs

• Yunnan Drought Photos: Fish Trapped In Dried Lake Bed

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8. Another Major Earthquake, In Yushu, In Qinghai

• Netizens Show Their Support For Qinghai Earthquake Area

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9. Schoolchildren Attacked, Multiple Times, Society Fears Trend

• Recent Attacks Against Schoolchildren, Netizen Reactions

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10. Ren Zhiqiang Gets Shoe Because Chinese Can’t Afford Homes

• Shoe Thrown At Ren Zhiqiang, Outspoken Property Developer

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11. “If You Are The One” Contestant Yan Fengjiao Not So Innocent

• Yan Fengjiao’s Indecent Photos: Coerced Or Self-Promotion?

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12. Super Boy Singing Competition Produces Lots Of Strange “Boys”

• Super Boy Singing Competition: 2010 Season’s Hall Of Shame

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13. Foxconn Employees Keep Jumping Off Buildings

• Foxconn “Suicides” & “Secrets”, Chinese Netizen Reactions
• More Foxconn Suicides: Reports of 14, 15, & 16th Jumpings
• Foxconn Raises Shenzhen Factory Worker Wages By 200 RMB
• Foxconn Rallies: Employees Pledge To Cherish Their Lives

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14. South Korean Naval Ship Cheonan Sunk, Kim Jong Il Visits

• Fatty Kim & North Korea vs. South Korea, Who Would Win?

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15. 2010 World Cup, Made-In-China, Admiring North Koreans

• North Korean 2010 World Cup Team Inspires Chinese Netizens
• 2010 South Africa World Cup, “Made In China”

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16. Former Microsoft China President Tang Jun’s Has Fake Diploma

• Tang Jun “Fake Credentials Gate”, Chinese Netizen Reactions

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17. China Has An Oil Spill Too, Dalian Firefighter’s Last Moments

• Photographer Captures Death Of Dalian Oil Spill Firefighter

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18. Old Red Army Orchestra Video Relentlessly Parodied

• The Red Army Orchestra Internet Meme: Collection Of Parodies

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19. Chinese Tourists Die In The Philippines, Netizens In Uproar

• Philippines Hostage Crisis Ends With Many Dead, Reactions
• Filipinos Taking Photos At Hostage Scene, Chinese Reaction

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20. Husband Kills Pig On National TV, Fulfills Wife’s Dream

• China’s Got Talent: Duck Neck Couple Become a Sensation

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21. Chinese Fishing Boat Captain Causes International Incident

• Chinese Fishing Boat Captain Arrested By Japanese, Reactions
• Chinese Fishing Boat Captain Released By Japanese, Reactions

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22.Traffic Still A Problem In Beijing, Continues Being Problem

• Traffic Jams In Beijing Reach New Records Of Congestion

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23. Sister Feng Continues Her Infamy Into 2010

• Sister Feng Publishes Nude Photographs On Her Microblog
• Chinese Internet Celebrity “Sister Feng” Spotted In New York
• Sister Feng’s New York Job Interview With Sinovision

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24. Netizens Find Little Girl’s Innocence & Accent Adorable

• Little Chinese Police Girl Scared To Death On TV Show

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25. Tianya’s “Xiao Yue Yue” Publicity Stunt Enormously Successful

• Xiao Yue Yue Becomes Latest Chinese Internet Celebrity
• Update: Xiao Yue Yue Exposed As Tianya Forum Publicity Stunt

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26. Motorcyclist Becomes Impromptu Gymnast, Wins Gold Medal

• Motorcyclist Hits Truck, Flips 360° & Lands On Feet Unharmed

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27. 2010 Shanghai World Expo Breaks Records, Deemed Successful

• Shanghai World Expo Sees 1+ Million Visitors In A Single Day

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28. Chinese Internet Titans Do Battle, Netizens Annoyed

• Tencent Stops QQ Service For Any Computer With 360 Installed

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29. “Old Boy” Short Film Is A Generation’s Nostalgia & Its Regrets

• “Old Boy” Popular Chinese Short Film Makes Male Netizens Cry

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30. AIDS Orphan A-Long’s Lonely Life Becomes Not So Lonely

• 6-Year-Old AIDS Orphan A-Long Lives Alone In Guangxi

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31. Sirens Echo Through A City All Day

• Shanghai Jing An District Jiaozhou Road Apartment Fire Photos
• Shanghai 11.15 Jing An Fire Memorials, City Residents Mourn

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32. Crush Fetish Enters Popular Consciousness

• Rabbit Crush Fetish Video, Chinese Netizens Investigate
• Rabbit Crushing Video Girl Comes Forth, Apologizes, Explains

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33. North Korea Attacks South Korea, World Holds Breath

• North Korean Artillery Attack, Chinese Netizen Reactions

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34. Chinese People Have An Opinion About Wikileaks Too

• Julian Assange’s London Arrest, Chinese Netizen Reactions

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35. Villager Ran Over, Society Remains Suspicious Of Authorities

• Village Petitioner Crushed Under Truck, Netizens Suspicious

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Thank you for supporting chinaSMACK in 2010! Happy New Year! See you in 2011!

More chinaSMACK 2010 year in review posts:

• 2010′s Top 10 Chinese Internet Buzzwords & Catchphrases
• 2010 Chinese Internet Memes & Slang Basic Competency Test
• Weird & Wonderful Chinese Advertising Of 2010
• Top 10 Chinese Online Videos For 2010, According To Youku