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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: Tiananmen Square
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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Lessons from Ge Xun’s forced disappearance
Over the past few days I’ve received emails from long-time readers of the blog telling me to “stay safe” after publishing Ge Xun’s account of his detention. In the past I would have said that for the most part, China … Continue reading
Ge Xun: 21 hours in Beijing - Part 2
This is the continuation of Ge Xun’s account of his ordeal in Beijing that happened just one week ago. This is Yaxue’s authorized translation. - Part One They asked what prompted me to “come back (to activism)” in 2009. I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged abuse, Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China, Dalai Lama, Ge Xun, human rights, Police, Tiananmen Square, Tibet, Twitter
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