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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: Japan
You might be right, but you’re wrong with that tone of voice
Now, I generally know better than to go sticking my neck out on issues like this, but I actually agree that China should be in control of the Diaoyu islands. The problem is that I was tempted to side with … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Cairo Declaration, China, Diaoyu Island, Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Senkaku Islands, Taiwan, United States
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The one thing you can be angry about
On Saturday Yaxue shared the story of “Subverter” Chen Pingfu. Essentially, he was deeply in debt after paying for a surgery, and turned to performing in public to try and pay off the money he owed his family members. For … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Chengdu, China, Chinese people, Global Times, Government, Japan, Senkaku Islands, United States
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Family stories of the Rape of Nanking
My wife asked her students to collect stories from their grandparents from the Rape of Nanking. Many of the student’s families had fled the city, and other simply didn’t hand anything in. The following are four accounts of what happened … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged China, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Nanking Massacre, Nanking Safety Zone, rape of nanking, Soldier
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Seeing Red in China 