title: Magazeta
text: # Magazeta
  
  Magazeta (Russian: Магазета) is a popular Russian-language web-magazine and collaborative blog on China and Chinese culture.
  
  ## Name and history
  
  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.
  
  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
  
  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
  
  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
  
  ### Topics
  
  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
  