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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: Beijing Olympics
“Why Was It So Dramatic?”
In an interview with the New York Times in late May when his “probation” ended, China’s most famous artist, Ai Weiwei, recounted the details of his forced disappearance in April, 2011. “The policeman yanked the black hood over Ai Weiwei’s head. … Continue reading
Posted in Rule of Law
Tagged 2nd Detention Center Beijing, Ai Weiwei, Beijing Olympics, Bo Xilai, Chongqing, Gao Zhisheng, Hu Jia, human rights lawyer, Li Zhuang, torture, Wang Lijun
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Has China Peaked?
This is a question I have been struggling with these past few months. I don’t mean to say that China’s economy is headed for a bust (although many are afraid it is), but will the rest of the world ever … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged 2008 Summer Olympics, Asia, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, China, Hu Jia, North Korea, South China sea, Vietnam, Youth Olympic Games
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Seeing Red in China 