I was not a fan of the Chinese TV dramas for a long time since they tend to be aping Western dramas and lacking passion. This time I have to recommend "Daughter of the Mountain" for anyone interested in China; anyone interested in why West considers China a threat, and why the charge of genocide against China is nonsense.The story was based on a real person. A young woman from … [Read more...] about 大山的女兒–Daughter of the Mountain
Eileen Gu
Having watched the Winter Olympics for the last 2 weeks, one can't help but be aware of the controversy Eileen Gu inspired in the Chinese American community. From the comment section of NYT most comments were negative about her, not only from Americans in general, but also Chinese Americans. I assume any positive comments like mine were censored or delayed until near the end. … [Read more...] about Eileen Gu
The Question of Power
One thing that always irritate me when I read those China experts analyzing China is they have assumptions they assume to be true and have a closed mind never to be questioned. The fact that Xi is going to be elected third term in the coming party congress is condemned as power grab; yet they never bother to ask why? To what purpose do Xi want to serve a third term? They assume … [Read more...] about The Question of Power
Song of Qin
Recently the last of 4 Qin epics were downloaded and available on YouTube. It consist of 78 episodes of approximately 45 minutes each, with subtitles in Chinese, English, and other languages. Initially it was quite popular with a 9 rating in China, but gradually decline to around 7 with most of the criticism on the actor playing Qin emperor having to play him from age of 13 … [Read more...] about Song of Qin
Random Thoughts after Democratic Convention
With the Democratic Convention over and Republican next it's obvious China is the target for both parties. as I am a Maoist in theory but just a petite Bourgeoise in practice I can't help but thinking about the future for U.S.. All the kumbaya and stirring speeches belies the fact the pandemic exposes the chasm in American society and bleak future despite records keep breaking … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts after Democratic Convention