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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: Gao Zhisheng
Vaginas in Wrath: Face to Face with Masanjia Woman’s Labor Camp, by Ai Xiaoming
Ai Xiaoming (艾晓明) is a professor of Chinese modern literature at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. In recent years she’s best known for her participation in social movements and documentary making. Her work includes Three Days in Wukan (乌坎三日), The … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Human Rights & Civil Rights Movement, Rule of Law
Tagged Ai Xiaoming, Auschwitz, Civil Rights & Livelihood Watch, custody and repatriation policy, Gao Zhisheng, Katyn Forest, laojiao, LENS magazine, Lin Zhao, Masanjia, Masanjia Woman's Labor Camp, reeducation through labor, Sun Zhigang
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“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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The Other China
When I last visited China in 2004, I did what a visiting overseas Chinese typically does: spending time with family and friends, sightseeing, and enjoying the food. In Beijing I felt like a time traveler arriving at a future time … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Beijing, Chen, Chen Guangcheng, China, Falun Gong, Gao Zhisheng, Open Constitution Initiative, Xinjiang, Xu Zhiyong
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Seeing Red in China 