N.M.Cheung

Coming June I will be traveling to Ireland to attend a wedding for my niece. I am happy for her, yet it triggered reflections on my part on the Chinese male/female dynamic, male and female gender ratio imbalance in China, patriarchy and misogyny. I have 2 nieces, both vivacious and outgoing, having various American boyfriends since high school through college, and good careers … [Read more...] about Chinese American Male

Reading the news about the opioid epidemic in places like Ohio and middle America elicit mixed feelings in me. I attended primary and junior high school in Shanghai in the 50's where Chinese history is mandatory. Even today I would think Opium Wars are taught in schools there which left an ineluctable mark in my psychic. When I arrived in Hong Kong in 59 I can't believe there … [Read more...] about Opioids

Although this is more about memorization and understanding of Chinese poetry than actual writing of new poems, the 10 sessions of competition which can be accessed on YouTube is refreshing and revealing. I highly recommend them to all Chinese interested in Chinese values. Although you need to understand Chinese and be somewhat proficient in language as even some non-Chinese … [Read more...] about Second Annual Poetry Competition

I think everyone know about Trump's temper tantrum against Australia Prime Minister by now. Giving China's interest in "One Belt, One Road" and the interest in attracting talents from the rest of the world in considering giving green cards to foreigners to work in China, I think there is a relative inexpensive and powerful argument to offer Australia in accepting the 1,250 … [Read more...] about A Fancyful Suggestion

I was scanning stories on guancha.cn, suddenly a headline triggered my curiosity. " Who's the most beautiful stock sold ( reduction of ownership sale) person?". Upon reading the article, I decided to investigate further and searched Wikipedia. There are only short articles about him, but on the Chinese Wikipedia, it is more detailed. When I was a child in grade school, I was a … [Read more...] about 白卷英雄”与“亿万富翁”：谁才是真正的张铁生？ Who’s the Real Zhang Tiesheng?