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What I’m reading
I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Government
An unpopular argument - it’s not just the government
When it comes to describing China’s challenges, foreigners (myself included) tend to attack the gov’t side of the issue. While the current system does seem to reinforce a number of practices that limit people power and encourage corruption, it ignores … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged China, Chinese culture, Chinese people, Government, Lu Xun, Murong Xuecun, Xu Zhiyong
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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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Why didn’t the gov’t build this village a road?
Over the past few days, I’ve mentioned the village on the cliff several times, but haven’t yet discussed one of the biggest questions I had on my mind during my time there, Why didn’t the gov’t build this village a … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment, Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged Beijing, Bo Xilai, China, development, Government, People's Daily, United States, Village, water
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