If you were ask to give a short narrative for those two very important historical figure, what words were to come into your mind? Abraham Lincoln was consistently voted by US scholars as the greatest US president. He was even immortalized in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. However, don't the ill informed Americans know he is the greatest mass murderer in US history? … [Read more...] about Comparing Lincoln to Mao
Archives for April 2013
Elgin Street and the Old Summer Palace
Sipping sangria in a tapas bar at Hong Kong’s Soho District, looking out the window, one could spend hours watching cosmopolitan humans spewing out one of the world’s longest elevator systems. Next to it, a street sign reads “Elgin Street.” Hardly anybody knows who Elgin was, or what he had done to deserve a street named after him. If not because of a recent deliberation with a … [Read more...] about Elgin Street and the Old Summer Palace
Life in flames: The story behind Tibetan self-immolation (Xinhua News)
(It's worth noting that Gady Epstein of The Economist calls this video, "remarkable propaganda document." If you think about it, that's a wholesale rejection of the Chinese point of view. This is politics. But, then, don't forget that The Economist and other Western media self-proclaim to be "free." According to their definition, Western journalism is supposed to be about … [Read more...] about Life in flames: The story behind Tibetan self-immolation (Xinhua News)
Chinese media criticism of Apple aims to rectify U.S. protectionism against Huawei
Apple's Tim Cook formally apologized to Chinese customers today in response to media criticisms within China for unfair warranty and customer service related issues. China's Consumer Association have also demanded Apple making a formal apology. While U.S. media in unison came to Apple's defense before today's apology, making light of Chinese consumer grievances, I think there … [Read more...] about Chinese media criticism of Apple aims to rectify U.S. protectionism against Huawei