Japan, The Top Blogging Nation
Jul 4, 2008 Blogosphere, Funny News
This is an interesting article from Japan Mainichi Daily News. I always thought that English is the dominant language on Internet and there should be more blogs in English than any other languages. But based on the report, I am wrong. There are more Japanese blogs than any other languages!
The number of Internet blogs in Japan stood at about 16.9 million as of January 2008, with about 20 percent of Japan’s 88.11 million Internet users involved in blogging, a survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has found.
The report also introduced the results of a survey by an American company that included deleted blogs. The number of blogs across the world totaled about 70 million, it was found. By language, Japanese topped the list, accounting for about 37 percent of all blogs. Second was English, at around 36 percent, while Chinese stood in third place at roughly 8 percent. The figures highlight the popularity of blogs in Japan.
Japan emerges as top Internet blogging country
Too bad I don’t understand Japanese. I guess there will be lots of interesting Japanese blogs there for us to enjoy.
English = World Class, Chinese = No Class?
May 4, 2008 Gossips, Ranting, Singapore, Stupid Stuffs
Is it like this huh? Seems like this Ellouisa Chen thinks that.
Read her input in ST Forum.
And it seems lots of people do not agree, read the comments.
Is China ready for Olympic, part 2
Apr 20, 2008 Around the Word, Fun
Some more photos, also from forwarded mail. Just for laugh, don’t take it too seriously.
Is Stomp Starblog outdated by 2 months or what?
Apr 8, 2008 Gossips, Singapore
I think many still remember that end of January, in one of the Taiwan variety show Kang Xi Lai Le (康熙来了), a few Taiwanese TV personalities were discussing and, poking fun at Singaporeans English. If I remember correctly, that was 28th January episode.
Then after that, it angered many Singaporeans as usual and many came out to defend. Most Taiwanese spoke much worse English, I have to agree on this. Later on 8th Feb, one of the TV personalities involved offered his apology on Internet. And I thought the case closed. It was exactly 2 months back from today.
Today, the Stomp Starblog came out with one topic, “Taiwanese TV personalities have criticised Singaporeans for speaking poor English. Write a letter to them in response to their comments”, for the “Star Bloggers” there to write about. I am amazed, by how outdated the team of Stomp Starblog can be. That was 2 months back and you hardly hear anyone talk about it now. I think most had already forgotten this case. Now only they “write a letter in response to their comments”? Come one, are they in the media/press industry? Isn’t the “Maia Lee pregnant but not together with baby’s father Zidov Dominik” news much fresher? Isn’t the “Run-away-not-caught-yet-and-should-still-be-in-Singapore Mas Selamat Kastari” news much fresher?
Come one, Stomp, this is not the way to “cook”, to “heat up” old news. You can do better.
Tags: English, Kang Xi Lai Le, Maia, Maia Lee, Mas Selamat Kastari, Singapore, Star Bloggers, Starblog, Stomp, Taiwan, variety show, Zidov, Zidov Dominik
Edison Chen Sex Photos Scandals - At Least Something Good
Mar 5, 2008 Celebrities, Gossips, Scandals, Stupid Stuffs
1. The statement that Edison Chen made during the press conference in Hongkong after returning from US has become the teaching materials of many English teacher. Many teachers think that this case is very popular now, so can attract students easily. And, Edison was reading it very slowly, clearly. So, it is very easy for the students to follow, learn.
Like this good lah. At least, he did something good now……
Source (in Chinese):
http://news.sina.com/oth/nanfangdaily/301-101-101-102/2008-03-04/23562714199.html
Tags: Edison Chen, English, Hong Kong, photos, Scandals, sex
