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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Category Archives: Development
Trending: China Skepticism
Those of us who live in China take it for granted that it is not the “miracle” often portrayed in media reports. Changes over the past thirty years have been vast indeed, but as this blog’s posts of the past … Continue reading
Dream of Ding Village – Book Review
Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke is the Man Asian Literary Prize nominated story of a small village in Henan as it is ravaged by the AIDS epidemic that spread through central China nearly a decade ago (and continues … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Development
Tagged AIDS, book review, China, Chinese Literature, Health, Henan, Literature, Yan Lianke
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“They told us to love the Chinese and ‘look East’ for solutions” – Stories of China in Africa
As we looked at yesterday, China may not be as welcomed in Africa as some authors might argue. My friends told me a few stories after reflecting on our first discussion that I thought should be shared, but didn’t quite … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Development
Tagged Africa, Aid, China, Chinese, development, Ghana, History, International relations, Mugabe, Politics, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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