The passenger aircraft industry is dominated by Boeing and Airbus. That landscape will start to change in 2016 when Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) (中国商用飞机有限责任公司) officially enters its C919 jetliner into service. It will compete head on against the Boeing 737's and Airbus A320's and is expected to be both cheaper and more fuel efficient. China Daily cited a … [Read more...] about COMAC C919, Challenging the Boeing and Airbus Duopoly
NPR reports, “India’s China Envy”
All Things Considered (National Public Radio (NPR)) had an interesting report on May 20, 2010, "India's China Envy," expressing three prominent Indian nationals' "envy" for China's recent success. India is a very important consideration in this debate about democracy. Zhang Weiwei, former Deng Xiaoping interpreter, has postulated (and later on written an Op-Ed piece for in … [Read more...] about NPR reports, “India’s China Envy”
月舞 (Moon Dance), an 二胡 (erhu) and 琵琶 (pipa) duet
(二胡 (erhu) by 于紅梅 (Yu Hong-Mei). 琵琶 (pipa) by 趙聰 (Zhao Cong)) … [Read more...] about 月舞 (Moon Dance), an 二胡 (erhu) and 琵琶 (pipa) duet
格玛 (Ge Ma) by 钟丽燕 (Zhong Liyan) – a folk song reminiscing GeMa
Recent African Americans attacks on Asian Americans, what are your thoughts?
In the last few months, there were a number of brutal attacks on Asian Americans by African Americans. 64-year-old Rongshi Chen, while on his way to a convenient store in San Francisco, was kicked by a group of young African Americans and had his collarbone broken. San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer, Nanette Asimov, went on to report: He's not alone. At least four … [Read more...] about Recent African Americans attacks on Asian Americans, what are your thoughts?