This post gives some interesting thoughts on the question of permission to put a blog in your blogroll:

… put bloggers on your blogroll that you sincerely recommend, whether or not they link back to you. Do it because you want to, not because you want something in return. Do it because you can honestly say “this is worth reading!” Remember, they are a reflection of you and your blog, so think through their inclusion.

And,

You can put anyone and anything you like on your blogroll. You can make up your own guidelines and standards for inclusion, or feature a totally diverse collection. As far as I’m concerned, there are no rules, no etiquette, and no reason to ask permission to put a blog on a blogroll. Can you think of any?

Excellent post on blogging culture!

[ blogroll ] A blogger's list of hyperlinks that are recommendations to other blogs  This definition of [ blogroll ] is from Google. 

[ bookmark ] a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place  This definition of [ bookmark ] is from Google. 

The famous fast food company Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was under fire for its controversial video advertisment showing an old Taoist surrounded by his apprentices enjoying chicken burgers and claiming it as a masterpiece. China Daily has this report citing China Business Post. The article on this weekly financial post criticizing KFC for dishonoring Chinese history and culture.

KFC entered China in 1987, and opened its first shop on November 12 at the downtown area of Qianmen in Beijing. Currently, it has more than 1400 shops in over 200 cities around the country. It employs totally 60,000 staff and its overall annul turnover is about 7.1 billion RMB yuan.

引：新华社信息北京7月7日电香港《南华早报》5日刊登美国麦肯锡公司大中华区主管安德鲁·格兰特和麦肯锡全球研究所主任黛安娜·法雷尔共同撰写的题为《一个巨大市场的诞生》的文章，认为在未来20年内，中国将出现一个庞大的中产阶层，他们强劲的消费需求将使中国经济从出口拉动型向内需推动型转变。

中国过去20年来的经济增长在很大程度上是由投资和出口带动的，国内消费所起的作用较小。就连在城市里，有77%的家庭的年收入仍低于2.5万元。但这种情况正发生变化。……