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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).
Tag Archives: Cultural Revolution
Don’t read too much into the Olympics and other practical advice from Ai Weiwei
Today, we continue our ongoing series on Ai Weiwei’s book, Time and place. A World Without Honor By 2006 China had already tapped Zhang Yimou to direct the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. To Ai this was completely unacceptable, … Continue reading
Posted in book review
Tagged Ai Weiwei, China, Chinese culture, Cultural Revolution, Global Times, Weiwei, Yu Hua, Zhang Yimou
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Sheng Shuren: A Jounalist in New China – Part 5 – The Untouchable
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 The Shengs were a prominent family in Ningpo. There were the old Shengs and the new Shengs; Mr. Sheng’s family was the old Shengs, landowners for generations. The family residence consisted of … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life in China
Tagged Anhui University, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Cultural Revolution, History, journalism, Shanghai, Sheng Shuren, Xinhua News Agency
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Chaos Theory
Last week I carefully broached the subject of Tian’anmen Square with one of my co-workers. Together we looked through a series of pictures from that day from The Atlantic (excellent), which sparked a very interesting, and yet minimally productive conversation. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Arab Spring, China, Chinese people, Cultural Revolution, Global Times, Government, Great Leap Forward, Syria
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