EastSouthWestNorth

EastSouthWestNorth

"EastSouthWestNorth" is an English-language China-focused blog written by Roland Soong, a Hong Kong-based blogger. The blog combines English translations of Chinese articles, comments and recommended reading. It was started in 2003 when Roland Soong moved back to Hong Kong.

Influence

According to a survey conducted by Rebecca MacKinnon in late 2006, EastSouthWestNorth appears to be substantially more important to foreign correspondents than other English-language China-focused blogs.

Media Presence

Roland Soong has been interviewed by BBC News, Next Magazine, OhmyNews, Reuters and The Standard.

External links

* [http://www.zonaeuropa.com/weblog.htm EastSouthWestNorth]
* [http://www.zonaeuropa.com/press.htm Links to press coverage on EastSouthWestNorth]
* [http://www.andresgentry.com/thoughts/2005/12/profile_roland_.html Profile 13: Roland Soong]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4650158.stm BBC News: Chinese bloggers debate Google]
* [http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=358488 OhmyNews: Hong Kong Blogger Denies Government Snooping]
* [http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2006/12/blogs_and_china.html Rebecca MacKinnon: Blogs and China correspondence - survey results]
* [http://commeleschinois.ca/2008/07/22/regarde-les-chinois-roland-soong/ Q&A interview with Roland Soong, May 2008]


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