This is the full session between Niall Ferguson and James Fallows at the recently held Aspen Ideas Festival. Allen had posted excepts and we promised you the complete discussion as soon as it became available. Niall Ferguson had coined the term "Chimerica" to describe the symbiotic relationship between the economies of China and the United States. He currently sees this … [Read more...] about Chimerica: James Fallows & Niall Ferguson
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(Letter) A Tiny Memorial For A Tiny Life
"This maybe the world's tiniest memorial hall. Not quite 5 meter by 5 meter, it's intent is not to mark an important historical event, or eulogize a famous person, only to remember an ordinary life." … [Read more...] about (Letter) A Tiny Memorial For A Tiny Life
Topics on Democracy (Part 2) — A Model for the 21st Century
( A short thesis exploring the problems and viability of implementing a democratic system from a developing country’s point of view. The thesis concludes with an introduction of an interesting hybrid system that seems to be taking shape in the ongoing political evolutionary process in China. This article is the final part of the 2-part series on democracy, and was first … [Read more...] about Topics on Democracy (Part 2) — A Model for the 21st Century
Topics on Democracy (Part 1) — Democracy War Game
( This article was first published on May 23, 2009 on the following website : chinablogs.wordpress.com ) aaa *** *** ( Important : Please note that this article is NOT a rebuttal of Raj's recent Democracy article. Nor has it anything at all to do with his article in any way. It is a pure coincidence that his article was published just before mine. It has always been my … [Read more...] about Topics on Democracy (Part 1) — Democracy War Game
Chinese Rock n' Roll!
We've done some posts on China and Taiwan music in the past, but those were about the general music scene. Today I'd like to feature two videos created by Brendan Madden, who lives in Qingdao, is a teacher and member of the band Dama Llamas, and keeps up with the scene in northern China. I'll also feature a few other bands you might not know, and some comments about where I … [Read more...] about Chinese Rock n' Roll!