Tag Archives: Chinese language

You should be reading People’s Daily – The Party’s paper is the best tool for activists

Posted on March 19, 2012 by T

I think to many observers of China, People’s Daily (PD) has little worth outside of restating the Party line. They pretend that it is a reconstruction of the Ministry of Truth from 1984, whose only purpose lies in creating “truth.” … Continue reading →

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China’s Silent Spring

Posted on February 7, 2012 by T

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 →

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Girl criticized for calling it “China”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by T

The following is a guest post from my friend Hannah on the latest story buzzing around the Chinese internet. Twenty-four-year-old Liu Lili recently appeared on a Chinese job-hunting TV show. She was halfway through saying, “I was in New Zealand … Continue reading →

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