Talk about your falls from grace: the sad and twisted tale of Chairman Hua Guofeng. 30 years ago today, the Chinese government announced Mao’s death to the world and Hua Guofeng was officially elevated to the title of Chairman of the People’s Republic of China. Why Hua? Because Mao’s last words, according to, uh, Hua [...]
This Date in History: Chairman Hua
October 12th, 2006 · 3 Comments
Tags: Chinese History · Chinese politics
Danwei.tv: "Sexy Beijing," part 4
October 12th, 2006 · 1 Comment
For those not used to checking the Danwei site each morning like me, don’t miss the latest installment of the series “Sexy Beijing.” (A version with Chinese subtitles is available on Tudou 中文字幕.)
I found out about these over the summer and one night a few of us sat around after a dinner party and watched [...]
Tags: Life in China
