Magazeta
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Type of site | Collaborative blog |
|---|---|
| Available in | Russian |
| Created by | Alexander Maltsev |
| URL | magazeta.com |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Not required |
| Launched | October 2005 |
Magazeta (Russian: Магазета) is a popular Russian-language web-magazine and collaborative blog on China and Chinese culture.
Name and history[edit]
Founded in 2005 by Alexander Maltsev (马玉玺, Mǎ Yùxǐ), Magazeta developed from a LJ blog. The first publication is dated October 23, 2005.
In October 2006 Magazeta received two awards in The Best of Blogs competition.[1]
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[edit]
Magazeta experienced several bans by the PRC 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.
Projects and articles[edit]
Magazeta has started several online projects related to China, such as:
- Online Chinese-Russian dictionary of slang (including Internet slang)
- Laowaicast, a popular podcast on China-related topics, winner of Podcast Awards 2010 and 2011 in multiple categories, finalist of The BOBs in 2010.
- ChinaFilm, a collaborative translation project for Chinese movies[2]
Topics[edit]
Recurrent topics for articles in Magazeta include:
- Chinese character of the day
- China-related news
- Chinese culture
- Chinese films
- Chinese language
- Photos of China
- Chinese music
- Interviews
- Podcasts
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Немецкая волна" назвала лучшие блоги-2006 | DW | 11.11.2006".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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