An informal sampling of television on the Chinese mainland in the summer of 2013, an interesting mix of the predictable and surprising, and all controlled by the central party…
Party loyalty is celebrated every morning at 6:00 am. 
Nothing controversial about the weather. 
Some surprisingly moderate political discussion in English… 
Do you notice anything unusual about the stock ticker below? (Hint: Look at the colors.) 
Home shopping network… 
The visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to the USA to meet with President Obama was huge news! 
No surprise here. 
or here. 
Surprise!!! American rodeo! 
Thanks to Yao Ming, basketball is hugely popular. 
A celebration of space exploration… Notice the American flag. There is clearly not a wholesale rejection of all things American. 
Mister Bean! 
Chinese MTV! 
The personal sacrifice and party loyalty drums beat many times each day. 
Another cheap knockoff. 
The state television networks played up a tragic shooting in California… 
While ignoring this tragic story that occurred in China (although it was covered by CNN)…
