There's been another round of commotion related to the dispute over the Diaoyu Islands (in Japanese it's called Senkaku) between China and Japan. It all started with a Tokyo mayor trying to 'buy' the island from some supposed private citizen who 'owns' it. We know these islands' administrative control was simply given to the Japanese by the U.S., and in the Chinese … [Read more...] about On the recent Diaoyu Islands Dispute
Archives for August 2012
Does China need a new religion for the 21st century?
(This will be a controversial post so let me explain in detail before throwing any cyber tomatoes) Hu Jintao and many other top ranking Chinese officials have spoken about the need for cultural influence and development of Chinese culture. But Chinese culture does not have as much influence in the rest of the world today and now even among Chinese, much of their traditional … [Read more...] about Does China need a new religion for the 21st century?
“十送红军”
刀郎和云朵的声音太美了! 下面是他们唱的老歌: "十送红军." 我小的时侯听过这首歌. 不知道是那一年代的. 你认识吗？长征时候的红军真正了不起. … [Read more...] about “十送红军”
The Myth of Chinese Non-Intervention
Unlike most other myths about China that are created and perpetuated by the West, this myth - the notion that China does not ever interfere in the internal affairs of other sovereign nation states - was created by China itself. It is perpetuated primarily by China's historical record of non-intervention. Consequently, over time this principle of non-intervention has … [Read more...] about The Myth of Chinese Non-Intervention
“Journey to the West”
Following is Dao Lang (刀郎), one of my all-time favorite Chinese singers, performing the theme song to the new "Journey to the West" ("新西游记") movie (or is it TV series?). Also in the video are behind-the-scenes of the production. As you all should know, "Journey to the West" is a Chinese classic, about a monk heading to India in search of scriptures. He is accompanied by … [Read more...] about “Journey to the West”