This post is basically a followup on the few posts recently addressing the perceptions of the GLF in the west. I will not add to the debate per se or even defend the other posters but rather talk about how people in the west are treating like discourse, namely those that does not fall in line with the dominate narrative in the west, i.e., that Mao was a mass murderer that had … [Read more...] about Morally degenerate equivocators
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My New Year Resolution
It's been some time since I last blogged. And my new year resolution is ... to BE MORE REGULAR AT BLOGGING! I actually have an excuse this time. In November, my grandmother - with whom I am close - passed away. In December, my second son was born... This period of change has gotten me to reflect more deeply on life ... and for here, to reflect once more why I spend the … [Read more...] about My New Year Resolution
On China’s Got Talent, husband begs for a chance for his wife to sing
I came across this video couple of days ago of a failed performance on China's Got Talent, but the contestant begged the judges instead for a chance for his wife to sing. I was deeply moved by this couple, their modest means to life. The song the wife end up singing is about a toast between two friends. In many ways, the song is about the two of them too. Friendship alone … [Read more...] about On China’s Got Talent, husband begs for a chance for his wife to sing
The universality of human rights: a Chinese perspective
One of the most influential people of the twentieth century, but who is almost unknown by name, is a man named P.C. Chang (1892-1957). He (along with Charles Malik) were the two principle drafters of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one of the most influential documents of the twentieth century. … [Read more...] about The universality of human rights: a Chinese perspective
Does China need a new religion for the 21st century?
(This will be a controversial post so let me explain in detail before throwing any cyber tomatoes) Hu Jintao and many other top ranking Chinese officials have spoken about the need for cultural influence and development of Chinese culture. But Chinese culture does not have as much influence in the rest of the world today and now even among Chinese, much of their traditional … [Read more...] about Does China need a new religion for the 21st century?