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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: Japan
Maybe today is my birthday - indirect communication in China
When I was being briefed about Chinese communication styles in my preparations to come to China, I was warned that indirect communication is the preferred method of transmitting news. Today I’d like to share a few examples of this, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Culture & Language, Uncategorized
Tagged Asia, China, Communication, face, indirect, Japan, maybe
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Lessons from the Rape of Nanking
Today marked the 74th anniversary of the Rape of Nanking, and as I wrote last year, it is a day that for me is inescapable (you should read that post because I won’t be rehashing much of it). I am … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Global Times, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan, Minnie Vautrin, Nanjing, Nanking Massacre, rape of nanking, Wilson
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“But online, we are free”
My co-worker and I took guests through the Nanjing Massacre Memorial yesterday, which we do several times each year. It is a place where the past serves a distinct political purpose for the present. Groups of Chinese tourists are shepherded … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life in China
Tagged China, Chinese people, Fenqing, Han Chinese, Japan, John Rabe, Minnie Vautrin, Nanking Massacre
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