Magazeta
Encyclopedia
Magazeta is a popular Russian-language web-magazine
and collaborative blog
on China
and Chinese culture.
blog. The first publication is dated October 23, 2005.
In October 2006 Magazeta received two awards in The Best of Blogs
competition.
In May 2007, Magazeta is re-launched at the current address, magazeta.com.
Magazeta was initially authored by a single person, but then was transformed into a collaborative blog with a number of authors.
The name "Magazeta" derives from the word "Ma" (the founder's Chinese surname), plus the Russian word "gazeta" (a journal, newspaper).
authorities up to a complete blocking in September 2007. After more than a year, the website was unblocked by the Great Firewall
in November 2008.
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
and collaborative blog
Collaborative blog
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on China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Chinese culture.
Name and history
Founded in 2005 by Alexander Maltsev (马玉玺, Mǎ Yùxǐ), Magazeta developed from a LJLiveJournal
LiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
blog. The first publication is dated October 23, 2005.
In October 2006 Magazeta received two awards in The Best of Blogs
The BOBs (weblog award)
The BOBs – Best of the Blogs - is the world’s largest international Weblog competition. Founded in 2004 and sponsored by Deutsche Welle, the German International Broadcasting Service....
competition.
In May 2007, Magazeta is re-launched at the current address, magazeta.com.
Magazeta was initially authored by a single person, but then was transformed into a collaborative blog with a number of authors.
The name "Magazeta" derives from the word "Ma" (the founder's Chinese surname), plus the Russian word "gazeta" (a journal, newspaper).
Blocking
Magazeta experienced several bans by the PRCPeople's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
authorities up to a complete blocking in September 2007. After more than a year, the website was unblocked by the Great Firewall
Golden Shield Project
The Golden Shield Project , colloquially referred to as the Great Firewall of China is a censorship and surveillance project operated by the Ministry of Public Security division of the government of the People's Republic of China...
in November 2008.
Projects and articles
Magazeta has started several online projects related to China, such as:- Online Chinese-Russian dictionary of slang (including Internet slangInternet slangInternet slang is a type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes. Many people use the same abbreviations in texting and instant messaging, and social networking websites...
) - Laowaicast, a popular podcastPodcastA podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
on China-related topics, winner of Podcast Awards 2010 and 2011 in multiple categories, finalist of The BOBsThe BobsThe Bobs were dubbed the first new wave a cappella group in history when they were founded in San Francisco, California in the early 1980s. Now based in Seattle, Washington, this genre-bending, eccentric vocal group has maintained a healthy cult following in the U.S...
in 2010. - ChinaFilm, a collaborative translation project for Chinese movies
Topics
Recurrent topics for articles in Magazeta include:- Chinese characterChinese characterChinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
of the day - China-related news
- Chinese culture
- Chinese films
- Chinese languageChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
- Photos of China
- Chinese music
- Interviews
- PodcastPodcastA podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
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