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• 2PM, 2NE1 win at Japan MTV awards
• K-pop fever hits Hong Kong
• Unique musical instruments of Li people
• Li people's "Singing Queen" keeps songs alive
• End to Bohai Bay Oil investigation - Biz Wire June 26 - BONTV
• "The story of the Li People" hits Beijing
• Grow The Planet: Italian social network aids gardeners
• Philippine Nanie Guanlao: Book lover, book sharer
• Music legends auction in Beverly Hills
• Making a statement-Media Watch June 23 -- BONTV
• China Rocks: A Guide to the Indie and Pop Scenes -- Local Laowai ep. 86 -- BON TV China
• Beijing Opera: A Laowai's Guide -- Local Laowai ep. 85 -- BON TV China
• Cohabitation After Divorce - Price Watch June 25 - BONTV
• Luo Dexiang-Media Watch June 25 -- BONTV
• Shenzhou 9 encounters UFO - Microblog Buzz June 25 -- BON TV China
• Hermes wins suit against imitators - Biz Wire June 22 - BONTV
• SIFF review: Asia�¯s top film festival marches on
• Officials shut down online scams - Biz Wire June 25 - BONTV

2PM, 2NE1 win at Japan MTV awards Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:48 PM PDT Thousands of fans turned out over the weekend for Japan's 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. Japanese and South Korean icons teamed up with American rocker Linkin Park to celebrate the best music of the year.

K-pop fever hits Hong Kong Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:37 PM PDT Hong Kong is known for its hot shopping and its world famous restaurants, but it's also got a packed line up of top notch performers. Recently, the island has been hit with South Korean pop fever. Eight K-pop acts including Wonder Girls, Beast, and IU performed there during the "Music Bank World Tour" Hong Kong stop.

Unique musical instruments of Li people Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:00 PM PDT While singing is a common practice of the Li people, they are also talented at musical instruments. And, like many ethnic minorities who live in a mountainous area, most of their musical instruments are made from bamboo.

Li people's "Singing Queen" keeps songs alive Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:51 PM PDT Although the Li people of Hainan Island don't have their own written language, they have created their own oral traditions that have passed down through the generations.

End to Bohai Bay Oil investigation - Biz Wire June 26 - BONTV Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:28 PM PDT End to Bohai Bay Oil investigation - Biz Wire June 26 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com The 2011 Bohai Bay Oil Spill investigation is finally complete. The China State Oceanic Administration says that Conoco Phillips is responsible for the accident. According to the report, the operator of the 19-3 oil field, did not follow procedures and inappropriately managed the accident. In addition there were no such safety precautions taken beforehand. They two joint partners, China's National Offshore Oil Corp and Conoco Phillips were fined 260 million dollars for marine life damage, to which Phillips will account for 65% of it. The US based company has also been asked to pay 150 million dollars to compensate the loss of marine life and resources in areas of the Liaoning province. CNOOC will also pay up 55 million dollars for ecological protection. The first oil spill occurred on June 4 last year, again June 17th , and a third time in July. The media had describe the spill to be 6 times the size of singapore but was not reported until 31 days later. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:29 More in News & Politics

"The story of the Li People" hits Beijing Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:32 PM PDT In the Ethnic Minorities Art Festival, where a musical named "The story of the Li People" has hit the Beijing Tianqiao Theatre on Monday. The musical focuses on the ancient legends of the Chinese Li ethnic minority.

Grow The Planet: Italian social network aids gardeners Posted: 26 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT If your hobby isn't reading, it might be gardening. A new social network from Italy is cultivating green thumbs across the globe. The website, called Grow the Planet, gives urban farmers a place to learn online, and share their veggies in the real world.

Philippine Nanie Guanlao: Book lover, book sharer Posted: 26 Jun 2012 07:11 PM PDT The Internet has changed the world no doubt in many ways for the better, in some ways, for the worse. Many believe it may have replaced books as our main source of knowledge and information, but as CCTV's Barnaby Lo reports, one man still believes in the power of books, and has turned his home in the Philippine capital Manila into a public library.

Music legends auction in Beverly Hills Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:38 PM PDT Top singing stars Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson are among the featured celebrities whose possessions and memorabilia that are making up a musical icons auction in Los Angeles.

Making a statement-Media Watch June 23 -- BONTV Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:10 PM PDT Making a statement-Media Watch June 23 -- BONTV Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode The Chinese government has raised the administrative status of Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands in the South China Sea from county-level to prefectural-level, according to a Thursday statement. The State Council, or China's cabinet, has approved the establishment of the prefectural-level city of Sansha to administer the three island groups and their surrounding waters, while the government seat will be stationed on Yongxing Island, part of the Xisha Islands, according to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The council has abolished the county-level Administration Office for Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha Islands, which was also stationed on Yongxing Island, the statement said. A spokesperson of the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Thursday that the setting up of Sansha city will help to improve China's "administrative management on Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands and their future development." "It is also conducive to protecting the oceanic environment of the South China Sea," the spokesperson said. From: bontvchina Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:01 More in News & Politics

China Rocks: A Guide to the Indie and Pop Scenes -- Local Laowai ep. 86 -- BON TV China Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:05 AM PDT China Rocks: A Guide to the Indie and Pop Scenes -- Local Laowai ep. 86 -- BON TV China Go to: bon.tv/locallaowai to watch all episodes of Local Laowai! Want to know what the cool kids are listening to these days in China? Look no further than this episode of Local Laowai, where Donny and Markisha speak with Chinese deathcore band Eternal Wings (永恒之翼) at Beijing independent institution Mao Livehouse! BON -- Blue Ocean Network From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 05:51 More in Howto & Style

Beijing Opera: A Laowai's Guide -- Local Laowai ep. 85 -- BON TV China Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:29 AM PDT Beijing Opera: A Laowai's Guide -- Local Laowai ep. 85 -- BON TV China Go to: bon.tv/locallaowai to watch all episodes of Local Laowai! If you've ever flipped through the channels on a Chinese TV set, you'll have come across the curious tradition of Beijing Opera. Just what is going on during a Beijing Opera? Donny heads to Beijing's famous Laoshe Teahouse to find out! BON -- Blue Ocean Network From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 05:51 More in Howto & Style

Cohabitation After Divorce - Price Watch June 25 - BONTV Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:49 AM PDT Cohabitation After Divorce - Price Watch June 25 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com As a result, people are taking all the necessary precautions to prepare for the market bounce-back. For example, according to Legal Evening News, more people are likely to choose cohabitation even after divorce, due to the increasing housing prices. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:36 More in News & Politics

Luo Dexiang-Media Watch June 25 -- BONTV Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:18 AM PDT Luo Dexiang-Media Watch June 25 -- BONTV Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Luodexiang is a man from Guangdong.He was a car sales consultant. In the end of 2008 he quit his job and started to walk the long march route. In the pictures you can see that he wears a pair of glasses and the red army uniform. He has an MP3 on his belt and is holding a national flag. He said he is doing this to promote the red army culture and experience a different life. And he welcomes who has the same interest to walk with him. During his long march, he always lives in cheapest hotels. Until now he has walked through 6 provinces. All the money he spent during the march is earned during the process. One unknown girl gave him a bike to support him after hearing his story online. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:12 More in News & Politics

Shenzhou 9 encounters UFO - Microblog Buzz June 25 -- BON TV China Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:03 AM PDT Shenzhou 9 encounters UFO - Microblog Buzz June 25 -- BON TV China Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter Shenzhou 9 encounters unidentified flying object. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:21 More in News & Politics

Hermes wins suit against imitators - Biz Wire June 22 - BONTV Posted: 24 Jun 2012 07:34 PM PDT Hermes wins suit against imitators - Biz Wire June 22 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com French Luxury Brand, Hermes, has won a lawsuit against a number of Chinese factories for illegally creating counterfeit trademark products. The manhattan court says the factories must pay 100 million dollars each to Hermes and Louis Vuitton for profiting from the fakes. After a year long investigation, French Police had cracked down on the international counterfeiting ring that manufactured, distributed and sold imitation products in the US Europe and Asia. 12 criminal suspects involved were arrested. According to reports by the French media, two former employees were dismissed as well, but no details yet as to if they were connected to the fraud. The French National Anti-Counterfeiting Committee says that each year, 30-thousand to 40-thousand job and 7.6 billion dollars are loss due to imitation luxury goods impacting impact the genuine market. From: bontvchina Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 01:11 More in News & Politics

SIFF review: Asia�¯s top film festival marches on Posted: 25 Jun 2012 07:40 PM PDT First held in 1993, the Shanghai International Film Festival was held biennially until 2001. It is China?s only A-category film festival, and one of the biggest in East Asia.

Officials shut down online scams - Biz Wire June 25 - BONTV Posted: 25 Jun 2012 11:09 PM PDT Officials shut down online scams - Biz Wire June 25 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Chinese officials are shutting down 89 websites that have been connected with fraudulent activities, including posing as government organizations and charities. In a statement released by the government, some websites have used the negative media as a way blackmail targeted organizations and individuals for money. Often times writing damaging new stories and threatening to publish them otherwise. Other online schemes found, sold counterfeit media licenses and journalism certificates. After this incident, the government has vowed to eradicate furthermore online scams. In a move to promote a safe and productive web-usage, the government will be honoring 100 "civilized websites." Chinese registered websites can submit applications starting in August. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:06 More in News & Politics

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