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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: Xu Zhiyong
The Artificial, Shameful and Evil Supreme Body of State Power, by Xu Zhiyong
To the regular readers of this blog, Dr. Xu Zhiyong (许志永) is no stranger. He’s one of the founders of Gong Meng (公盟), or Open Constitution Initiative, a Beijing-based NGO dedicated to providing legal assistance to the disempowered and to … Continue reading
Lock Up and Lock Down
Every year in March, China holds its annual Two Meetings—the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) –to “discuss and decide” the important matters of the country. Chinese citizens might not know who in the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Uncategorized
Tagged Ai Weiwei, CPPCC, Hu Jia, Hu Shigen, Mo Zhixu, NPC, Two Meetings, Wang Lihong, Xu Zhiyong, Zhang Anni, Zhang Lin
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Ngaba
Earlier this month, the New York Times published an essay by Dr. Xu Zhiyong (许志永) titled Tibet Is Burning. It was a pared-down version of the following translation that I did. Dr. Xu is the founder of Gongmeng (公盟), or Open … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Uncategorized
Tagged Aba, Lhasa, Nangdrol, self-immolation, Tibet, Xu Zhiyong
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