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Friday Happy Hour: Su Dongpo, economist…democracy with Chinese characteristics…new signs for old places…racist sofa traced back to China

April 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The always surreal China Daily brings in noted economist, and Song Dynasty official, Su Dongpo to weigh in on the risks inherent in China’s current economic boom. “Indeed, who would not feel dizzy a little as both wings of the economy–the GDP and the stock market index are flying to ever higher altitudes” quoth the [...]

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