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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: Xinhua News Agency
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
Posted in history, Life in China
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 4 – The Great Leap Forward and Propaganda
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 I almost forgot; I had been to Shanghai before. It was the Chinese New Year of 1990, I decided spontaneously to go to a friend’s home to spend the holidays. On New Year’s Eve, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life in China
Tagged China, Chinese New Year, Great Leap Forward, Hefei, History, journalism, propaganda, Shanghai, United States, 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
Posted in history
Tagged Beijing, China, History, journalism, North China Daily News, Shanghai, Sheng, Sheng Shuren, Xinhua News Agency
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