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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: Sheng Shuren
Sheng Shuren: A Jounalist in New China – Part 5 – The Untouchable
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 The Shengs were a prominent family in Ningpo. There were the old Shengs and the new Shengs; Mr. Sheng’s family was the old Shengs, landowners for generations. The family residence consisted of … Continue reading
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Tagged Anhui University, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Cultural Revolution, History, journalism, Shanghai, Sheng Shuren, Xinhua News Agency
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Sheng Shuren: A Journalist in New China – Part 3 – Working for Xinhua
Part 1, Part 2 On the morning of Christmas Eve as my family and I were getting ready to go to North Carolina to visit my parents-in-law, I received an email from Mr. Sheng Liren whose information I had found … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China, History, journalism, North China Daily News, Shanghai, Sheng, Sheng Shuren, Xinhua News Agency
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Sheng Shuren: A Journalist in New China – Part 2 – A trip to Shanghai
…continued Erjia, who was only a couple of years older than Sheng ’s oldest son, called Sheng “Shuren Dage” (树人大哥) or Big Brother Shuren, and Sheng Shuren called Erjia “Jia Di” (“家弟”) or Little Brother Jia. Shuren Dage and Jia … Continue reading
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Tagged China, History, Hong Kong, journalism, North China Daily News, Shanghai, Sheng Shuren
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Seeing Red in China 