Hong-Kong-based South China Morning Post (and perhaps East Asia's leading English language newspaper) gives us this article (courtesy of Bill Savadore in Qingchengshan): Bai Liqun still remembers the stories told by the elders about a time when her people slaughtered "Red Army" soldiers who entered the homeland of the Qiang ethnic group around 1949 because they feared the … [Read more...] about Relief effort unites ethnic minorities
Archives for June 2008
Essay topics: 50 years of Gaokao
As many might know, this weekend was the 3-day university admissions test (gaokao). For decades, all Chinese children have studied for this test as if their life depended on it... and for decades, it really did. For those living in a culture that has long treasured the value of academic study, and a country with a planned economy, receiving a university degree has meant … [Read more...] about Essay topics: 50 years of Gaokao
Beijing considering a Speaker's Corner?
A report out of Hong Kong's Ming Pao newspaper suggests that as a form of political liberalization, Beijing is considering the establishment of a "petitioner's district" zone in Beijing, a free speech zone similar to London's famous Hyde Park. The intent is to manage possible public dissent during the Beijing Olympics. The report (文章, translation below) only mentions an … [Read more...] about Beijing considering a Speaker's Corner?
Briefs on Tibet: Action and Reaction
Just as the earthquake shook China last month, the ground has also shifted under the Tibet issue. It seems the protests and counter-protests did not go into a black hole, but are having some effects on the media. But the exiles and their supporters aren't ready to pass up on such a good chance in this Olympic year yet. They are elevating the profile of a different lama. Between … [Read more...] about Briefs on Tibet: Action and Reaction
Six Four: A simplistic view
This one-liner also comes from MITBBS. In the end, it was simply a case of an immature government using immature suppression tactics against immature students. It could have been no big deal if rubber bullets and high pressure water canons were used instead of [the guns and tanks]. 就是一个不成熟的政府对一些不成熟的学生动用了不成熟的手段进行镇压，要是换成橡皮子弹和高压水枪，估计屁事没有. … [Read more...] about Six Four: A simplistic view