This is an excerpt from Inside-Out China blog. Which again is an excerpt from Ted Kopple's 4-hour documentary, "The People's Republic of Capitalism." … [Read more...] about (Letter from deltaeco) The people´s republic of capitalism
(Letter from Joel) Cultural differences: Let’s be brutally honest…
Let's be brutally honest... it'll be both funny and enlightening! The reality of culture stress applies to any kind of foreigner anywhere, though obviously different people have different experiences. I have no doubt that Mainlanders in North America are just as easily annoyed by Western culture as Westerns living in China sometimes are by Chinese culture. I assume they … [Read more...] about (Letter from Joel) Cultural differences: Let’s be brutally honest…
A Canadian professor and his Tsinghua students
Tsinghua University is one of the most prominent universities in China. Current President Hu Jintao and former premier Zhu Rongji are both Tsinghua alumni. So it’s naturally intriguing to know what current Tsinghua students are like, since they are probably China’s future leaders. Daniel Bell, a Professor of Political Philosophy and Ethics at Tsinghua University in Beijing, … [Read more...] about A Canadian professor and his Tsinghua students
Enviroment of China: Challenges and Hope
One of the most serious side effects of China's unprecedented growth is the rapid degeneration of her environment, as it was recently covered by the NYT's special series Choking on Growth. James Fallows has a long feature article in the June issue of the Atlantic entitled "China's Silver Lining,why soggy skies over Beijing represent the world's great environmental … [Read more...] about Enviroment of China: Challenges and Hope
(Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese
- written by Brandon It has been the case for well over 2000 years that with a huge population and rich diversities in custom, cuisines, dialects, culture, religions, ethnicities, and political views, it’s always a challenge for any Chinese government to unit its people. However, recent events provided the Central Empire another silver bullet in its arsenal to achieve just … [Read more...] about (Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese