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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: People
An official account of corrupt officials – How People’s Daily reports on graft in China
A few days ago, it was announced that Liu Zhijun, former head of the Railway Ministry was stripped of his party title as a result of misconduct. In the Western press it was said that his graft involved hundreds of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Development, Life in China
Tagged Bo Xilai, China, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Google, Liu Zhijun, People, People's Daily, Railway Ministry
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What does life in rural China look like?
We’re often presented with images of Beijing and Shanghai’s glittering skylines and are inundated with stories of economic success. We know that China has succeeded in bringing hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and that life in the countryside has … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged Asia, Beijing, China, Chinese people, People, Rural area, Rural society in China, Shanghai
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When the DVD’s disappear you know something big is coming
I don’t always read the local papers, and for the most part my Chinese co-workers don’t either. So when something big comes to Nanjing, we don’t usually hear about it until it has passed, but we can always tell that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Life in China
Tagged Asia, China, Democracy, DVD, elections, Jiangsu, Nanjing, People, People's Republic of China, piracy, voting
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Seeing Red in China 