Chinese Netizens rail against Great FirewallSource: The Sydney Morning Herald
The current fad in China for push-ups is not inspired by the approach of the Olympic Games; nor is it part of a campaign to improve physical fitness.
How (and why) the Great Firewall of China worksSource: theatlantic.com
Depending on how you look at it, the Chinese government's attempt to rein in the Internet is crude and slapdash or ingenious and well crafted. When American technologists write about the control system, they tend to emphasize its limits.

The Internet is a hostile place to be an undefended computer. Put a computer with a fresh install of WindowsXP on the net without patches or a firewall and it will be infected with virii and spyware within minutes without you even loading a web page.
Editorial: Wake Up Your ComputerSource: The New York Times
With great computing power comes great responsibility. Unsecured computers hurt their owners by exposing them to identity theft and stolen passwords.