花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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100 Years of Humiliation, One Shining Moment

“100 Years of Humiliation.“ It’s a phrase so common I think most people have unfortunately stopped listening.   An essay by author Lijia Zhang in The Guardian quotes 67-year old Beijing resident Xie Fengzhi: “I want foreigners to see what China has achieved. We were called the ‘sick man of Asia’. Now we are strong and rich enough [...]

August 6th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: 2008 Olympics, Chinese History | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)