Great Firewall of China targets Flickr

The San Fransisco Chronicle is reporting that Flickr.com, a popular photo repository site that I use, is now being blocked in China: “The blocking, which began Thursday, is keeping Internet users across a large part of China from viewing photos on Flickr, home to millions of snapshots of everything from birthday parties to beach vacations …

Highlights from China vacation

My vacation in China was great. In 12 days, we traveled all over the country, seeing many noteworthy sites and destinations. Here are a few of the highlights. Interactive Map and Timeline May 24, 2007 Beijing (Shichahai Hutong) (location) Within two hours of arriving to China at 6 a.m., we boarded some rickshaws, explored many …