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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: Mao Zedong
What I learned slogging through China’s official version of history
Over the past three days we’ve had a chance to look at the full version of the story the Party tells about China’s past 170 years. I divided it into three sections that weren’t broken up in the National Museum, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life in China
Tagged Bo Xilai, Chen Guangcheng, China, Communist Party of China, Deng Xiaoping, Hu Jintao, Mao Zedong, Tiananmen Square
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China’s official history part 2 - An earth-shattering event and delusions of grandeur
…Continued from part 1 An earth-shattering event 3.1 The imperialist powers invasion shattered China’s dream of learning from the West. The October Revolution in Russia sent Marxism to China and cause progressive Chinese to turn their attention from the West … Continue reading
Posted in history, Uncategorized
Tagged China, Chinese people, Communist Party of China, CPC, History, KMT, Kuomintang, Mao Zedong, New China
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An anonymous email from a concerned reader
I received this as an email today and was asked to share it with you all. I am writing this in great fear. Let me explain- All of the things happening with the drama of Chen and Bo haven’t even phased people … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Asia, Beijing, China, Chinese Civil War, Cultural Revolution, History, Mao Zedong, Wen Jiabao
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