Jottings from the Granite Studio

A Qing historian reads the newspaper…

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Morning Tea: Ethics of being entertained…Mongols in Iraq…Survey: Religion in China…the triumphant rebirth of the Pure Girl bar.

February 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments

We are still in Beijing and I would describe today’s weather as “ashen grey.”

Laowiseass presents an interesting ethical dilemma that won’t be unfamiliar to foreigners living in China. Read about his night out on the town with the local taxation official and his internal debate over the exact ethics and etiquette of such a [...]

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Afternoon Tea: Granite Studio in Beijing, China and Africa, Rectification of Names on Taiwan, Teledramas, and democracy (small "d")

February 8th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m in Beijing right now and will be until Saturday. Richard at The Peking Duck was so very kind to put together a (last minute, my fault) dinner for bloggers, commenters, and lurkers on Friday night near the Kerry Center in Beijing. Leave a comment or send me an email (address is in my [...]

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Tags: Chinese History · Chinese politics · morning tea