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What I’m reading
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: Shanghai
Why Aren’t Shanghaiers Angry? An Online Discussion
When the number of dead pigs over Huangpu River reached 6,000 a few days ago, I tweeted, puzzled by the lack of public outcry in Shanghai, “Shanghaiers, how many dead pigs do there have to be before you go to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Uncategorized
Tagged dead pigs, He Qinglian, Huangpu River, Mancur Olson, Pan Ting, propaganda department, Public health, Shanghai
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A Chinese Dissident Makes Demands of Xi Jinping
Li Huaping (李化平), also known online as “Norwegian Wood” (挪威森林), is a dissident and activist based in Shanghai. Churchill and Yaxue translate. Dear Mr. Xi Jinping, You have become the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party during the CCP’s 18th … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Civil Rights Movement, Rule of Law
Tagged Li Huaping, Li Tiantian, procedural justice, Shanghai, Xi Jinping, Xie Dan
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The China travel experience
A few days ago the New York Times posted a story entitled “Where Europe Trails Asia,” in which a weary traveler longs for the friendly customs line in China over the one in Germany (which, as we all know, has … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged China, Great Wall of China, Hangzhou, Nanjing, New York Times, Shanghai, United States
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Seeing Red in China 