As the year is coming to a close, we want to take this opportunity to recap and to tell you interesting information about our Hidden Harmonies China blog. Allen and I launched this blog on February 14, 2010, coinciding with the lunar new year of the tiger. We felt most of the English language “China” blogs out there offered basically the same narrative as the Western media, … [Read more...] about 2010, a recap at Hidden Harmonies
Archives for December 2010
The Vatican’s Politics against China
A good friend of mine recently told me that "separation of church and state" is a misnomer, especially in a democracy. Why? Pretty simple; he explained that whenever there is a group of people coming together, they will want their interests protected. That desire is politics. Whenever a group of religious people congregate, they will want to impose their views or desires on the … [Read more...] about The Vatican’s Politics against China
My pet-peeve racial slur, and a small every day insult.
I am a social liberal and an educated agnostic, which means, I don't get offended personally by too many things. I will occasionally cry out against unfairness, but I don't make crusades out of them. I rarely participate in any political causes, because I have seen too many causes subverted by the Rich and the Powerful for their own purposes. But there is one small every … [Read more...] about My pet-peeve racial slur, and a small every day insult.
Warren Buffett weighs in on China; Three blames: “Government, Wallstreet, China”
Here is Warren Buffett talking to CNN Money about two months ago. I feel his basic message to the American people is right. I think he tried to stay away from the politics and offer a fairly optimistic view of the China-U.S. relationship. Quite a bit of ground covered in that short segment, actually. If one of my American friends ask me, I will provide basically the same … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett weighs in on China; Three blames: “Government, Wallstreet, China”
“中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜
徐子巍 and 姚贝娜 are incredible vocalists. I love their voices. Great looking duo too. Here, they sing "中国之最," about various geographies making China special. How about that? China is able to cherish such things; why won't the West reach within and find few things to celebrate? To me, this is a big cultural difference. (tudou.com version) … [Read more...] about “中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜