The Korean War and Xi Jinping
A few months ago I wrote a post about the Korean [Read More...]
October 2010
The Mao Row: Zhang Tielin, Citizenship, and Patriotic Movie Making
It’s amazing what people will choose to [Read More...]
The Burning of the Yuanmingyuan: 150 Years Later
150 years ago this month, troops from an [Read More...]
The Nobel Prize and the CCP’s Ignoble Response
For the CCP, having the first homegrown Chinese Nobel awarded to Charter 08 writer and activist Liu Xiaobo must feel a bit like losing your virginity and waking up the next morning with a scorching case of herpes. [Read More...]
Random Sunday Musings…
Random thoughts after three weeks on the road… [Read More...]
Image of the Week: Young Bicycle Rider in Kashgar’s Old Town
I was taking a picture of the doorway when this [Read More...]