“The Religion of Opiates,” Here! Dongguan
He arrived in Guangdong carrying bibles on a ship that was seeking new markets for the opium trade. He remained a Man of God, they say but who can tell? [Read More...]
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John Pomfret’s new book already feels a bit dated
Looking at excerpts from John Pomfret's new book The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom, there seem to be assumptions and interpretations which are decades out of date. [Read More...]
“To Tear out the Heart and Rip out their Eyes”
A ‘souvenir fan’ in circulation after [Read More...]
The Major Leaguer from Tianjin, China
One of the great time wasters, at least for me, [Read More...]