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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: Three Gorges Dam
A train, a fight, and Chen Guangcheng
I arrived in Beijing late on the high speed train from Nanjing a few days ago. In Nanjing we were whisked to the South train station on a relatively new subway, walked into the massive new transportation hub (it brought … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Beijing, Chen, Chen Guangcheng, China, Government, Rebiya Kadeer, Three Gorges Dam, United States
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China’s Silent Spring
It would be easy to write a post about the difference between Malaysia and China and point to the joys of multiculturalism and democracy. However it wasn’t these things that jumped out most at me during my travels, instead it … Continue reading
Biggest, Fastest, Longest – China’s Infrastructure and Love of Superlatives
Some of you may have missed that China completed two major projects just in time for the Party’s 90th birthday. These now stand like trophies along with the Three Gorges Dam and dozens of other massive works. These projects often … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Development
Tagged Beijing, China, High-speed rail, Jiaozhou Bay, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Mao Zedong, Qingdao, Three Gorges Dam
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