Over the past three decades, hundreds of thousands of mainland Chinese have emigrated to Western countries. In the United States, many enter using a graduate student or lab researcher visa, and after several years of hard (nearly unpaid work), most eventually stay on in their host country after graduation. Those who stay apply and receive the right to work locally, and many … [Read more...] about "Canada, I'd like to say goodbye"
Archives for May 2008
Chinese netizens continue to monitor earthquake corruption
The Red Cross corruption story yesterday was only the tip of the iceberg. A number of subsequent stories have since floated to the surface; in some cases, there have been been clashes between police and angry citizens. … [Read more...] about Chinese netizens continue to monitor earthquake corruption
Tianya: The most bad-ass Sichuan earthquake rescue team
The Chinese internet has been filled with literally thousands of stories of individual heroism from the recent earthquake... from victims, to PLA soldiers, to doctors, to volunteers, there are far too many for us to count or translate. But this story in particular got the attention of many Chinese. It's about a small group of poor Chinese peasants who drove across all of … [Read more...] about Tianya: The most bad-ass Sichuan earthquake rescue team
Quiz: What kind of Chinese are you?
Take the little quiz below, and find out what kind of Chinese you are (politically). The questions and answers give great insight into the common points of conflict that divide the "left" and the "right" amongst Chinese. … [Read more...] about Quiz: What kind of Chinese are you?
Is self-determination a tool for liberation in today’s world?
Increasingly, self-determination is used as a rallying cry for separatist movements around the world, from Kosovo to Tibetan independence. Many separatist movements have leveraged symbols of European Imperialism to cast their cause as a fight for freedom. On the one hand, such use of self-determination seems to be appropriate. The West conquered a large part of the world … [Read more...] about Is self-determination a tool for liberation in today’s world?