Published by Swiss James on 20 Feb 2008 at 01:16 pm
Chinese magazines
The World of specialist magazines is a scary one. Having a passing interest in Carp fishing, crochet or Women’s shoes is one thing, but when you go as far as subscribing to
“Angling & Crochet Whilst Wearing High Heels Monthly“, you have to wonder.
Personally I have a rule that if I meet a girl who owns more than half of the 150 issues of “Murder Casebook“, that person cannot be my girlfriend. And I’m sorry ladies, but that’s non-negotiable.
With that in mind, let’s have a glance at some Chinese specialist magazines that I browsed recently.
Sick of seeing images of Mao everywhere? Then “Creepy Dictator Illustrated” is not for you.
Please note the issue of “Pictorial History“, bottom, with Hitler’s birthday parade in 1939 on the front. Nice.
“Have you got the new issue of ‘Guns Digest’?”
“It’s not out yet- but we do have the latest ‘Brutal Looking Knife World‘ just in”
“Sold!“
I’m a loyal reader of “Knives With Blades With Holes In Them Weekly” myself and occasionally “Gun’s with black plastic handles monthly”.
Well who isn’t WoAi, who isn’t.
I wonder what the “SOG” stands for in the headline though- maybe
“SLASH”. “Oh God! (that’s a lot of blood!)”
SOG is a knife making company.
I’m sorry Nam, I was just kidding around.
PLEASE DON’T CUT ME UP!
Remember Combat & Survival mag? I used to love that, it was Hungerford-tastic.
P.S. Why don’t you post on the ProperMag board Jimmy?
Jamesy, I own only 73 of the Murder Casebook series of instruction manuals. Can I be your ladyfriend?
I think ruling out the ladies with more than 75 issues of “Murder Casebook” is rather picky. Especially if you’re looking for someone a cut above the rest.
Neil- I didn’t even know there was one, link me up soldier boy!
Knut- hmm you’re on the borderline there. Have you got them in a binder? Do you own the one about the acid bath murders at Rillington Place?
Nam- I’ve had that rule ever since I woke up in a bath full of ice with “Call an ambulance” written on my chest in lipgloss.
Funny you did this one. I was just passing a magazine stand the other day and saw a nice little number for Chinese preteen ladies with the huge headline “Bosom Friends” and tittered like a titmouse rarely titters
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I am looking for a graduation present for a friend of mine. She will be studying in Shanghai for the next couple of months. She is studying business. I would like to get her a magazine subscription that focuses on business that is written in Chinese. Do you have any suggestions?
Sorry Laura I don’t know- any other readers know a good Chinese business magazine?
I’d like to recommend a one year subscription to British magazine Razzle, it’s well worth the money and I believe they deliver to China.
My favorite Chinese magazine is FHM.
very helpful chaps!
For Chinese magazines, I really like City Weekend. The writing is top class.