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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: Wenzhou
The Road Home Is 22 Years Long
An exile returns to his 86-year-old mother and family. In the morning of November 27, 2012, after tweeting “Good morning, tweeps!” to his friends on Twitter, Mr. Wu Renhua (吴仁华), a resident of Los Angeles, boarded a plane to China. … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged Cangnan, Chen Ziming, China University of Political Science and Law, Hu Ping, June 4th, Liubukou, Martial law troops, massacre, Statement of Guarantee, Statement of Repentance, Tian'anmen Incident, Tian'anmen Movement, Tiananmen Square, Wang Dan, Wang Juntao, Wenzhou, Wu Renhua, Wuerkaixi, Xiang Xiaoji
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High-speed Railway Collapse in Hubei – A tragedy averted by luck
Around 1 p.m. this afternoon People’s Daily reported that a 300 meter section of high-speed railway collapsed in Hubei province, possibly because of heavy rains. As far as I can tell from the media reports, no one was injured or killed … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Beijing, China, High-speed rail, Hubei, Railway Ministry, Train, Wenzhou
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Top stories of the week 11/21-11/27
Caging a Monster by Murong Xuecun is one of the most compelling cases I have seen made about the state of modern China, and what needs to be done to save it. Make sure you read this. Insight: Tibetans in China … Continue reading
Posted in Weekend Section, weekly news round up
Tagged Ai Weiwei, China, Foreign Policy, Global Time, jackson hole, Murong Xuecun, Reuters, Tibet, Wenzhou
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Seeing Red in China 