Who knew musicians could cause such disharmony?
We went to the Harry Connick, Jr. show on Tuesday night and had a good time but the performance wasn’t as stellar as I had expected. Harry’s voice was a bit off for some reason. Maybe it was a cold; maybe it was a bit of those Beijing ‘blue [...]
Harry Connick, Jr. a threat to social stability?
March 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Tags: Beijing Journal
When the guests go home: China after the Olympics
March 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments
There’s a new essay at OpenDemocracy by Kerry Brown, author of the book Struggling Giant: China in the 21st Century. Brown argues that while the Olympics currently dominate both the headlines and the attention of Chinese government officials, the twin problems of corruption and inflation will remain once the spotlight has been turned off, [...]
Tags: 2008 Olympics · Chinese politics
