A supernova occurring on July 4, 1054 formed the Crab Nebula, a well known supernova remnant in Taurus. The ancient Chinese recorded detailed observations. It was a previously unseen star that became for a time bright enough to be visible in the daytime. Some Native American Tribes also made records of the event. Around the same time, Venice, Genoa, and the Byzantine Empire … [Read more...] about (Letter from raventhorn4000) Political paradigm
(Letter from kui) A recollection of the 1989 student movement in Tianjin
admin's note: This year is the 20th anniversary of the 1989 student movement. No matter what your view on this subject is, what happened 20 years ago is no doubt an important piece of Chinese history. As Zhu Rongji, former Chinese premier minister, then mayor of Shanghai, famously said, on June 8, 1989, “No one can cover up historical facts forever, and the truth will … [Read more...] about (Letter from kui) A recollection of the 1989 student movement in Tianjin
(Letter from pug_ster) China slams US foreign affairs bill proposal
US Congressman Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced "Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and 2011 (H.R.2410)" on May 14. It drew some criticism from the Chinese government about this because "It meddled in China's domestic issues of Taiwan, Tibet and Hong Kong." It can be accessed … [Read more...] about (Letter from pug_ster) China slams US foreign affairs bill proposal
(Letter from pug_ster) HK Donald Tsang “raped public opinion” about 6/4 incident.
http://zonaeuropa.com/200905b.brief.htm#008 After watching this video I am disappointed on not about Donald Tsang's believed on how people in Hong Kong felt, but how the pan-Democrats scolded Donald Tsang like a bunch of 5 year olds. The strange thing is how the press reacted to this incident. The coverage in the Chinese-language newspapers falls along the usual political … [Read more...] about (Letter from pug_ster) HK Donald Tsang “raped public opinion” about 6/4 incident.
(Letter from raventhorn4000) Swine Flu Scare, is it too much hype or just right amount of alertness?
It's not permanent Orange Alert condition, but the latest swine flu cases around the world has definitely caused some small amount of panic. Is it too much hype or just right amount of alertness? I don't know. It's not Duct tape your house in case of chemical attacks, but some in the West have accused China (including HK) of overreacting, in the latest cases of quarantines … [Read more...] about (Letter from raventhorn4000) Swine Flu Scare, is it too much hype or just right amount of alertness?