Note from Editor (Allen): [edited 2008-08-31 (originally I failed to attribute the source to Zhu Rui's blog, for which I apologize)] Here is a letter brought to our attention by guest blogger Skylight originally published in Zhu Rui's blog. A nation of 1.3 billion has many voices. Here is a minority voice that I (Editor) do not necessarily agree with but that I still … [Read more...] about (Letter from skylight, Opposing Viewpoint) A letter from a Chinese to Dalai Lama (originally written by Zhu Rui)
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(Letter) A China-friendly foreigner's Post Secret
Just saw a China-related Post Secret (I swear it's not mine! ;) ). … [Read more...] about (Letter) A China-friendly foreigner's Post Secret
(Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn't helping
This will probably make some people angry, or at least get people's emotions fired up. But that's not what I'm trying to do. This is a totally honest Western perspective from a Westerner who is usually very positive toward China (we are learning Chinese in China and want our kids to grow up here). I'm writing this hoping we can have a real conversation and understand one … [Read more...] about (Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn't helping
Has He Kexin's age been changed to older or younger?
Even though Buxi isn't back, why don't we return to a fine tradition of this blog? This post from Niubo (牛博), a Chinese forum often filled with discontent with how things are, has something interesting to add about the age of Olympic gymnast He Kexin. Translation below: On the question of the Chinese gymnast He Kexin's age, one fact is certain, that is, there is an … [Read more...] about Has He Kexin's age been changed to older or younger?
(Letter from Otto Kerner, Opposing Viewpoint) The religious politics of reincarnation
Some of the comments to a recent post show what I believe are misconceptions about the religious politics of the Dalai Lama's putative reincarnations. One commenter writes: Since the next reincarnation of Dalai Lama supposed to be “discovered” by the current Penchan Lama, how can a democratically reincarnated Dalai Lama have any religious legitimacy? … [Read more...] about (Letter from Otto Kerner, Opposing Viewpoint) The religious politics of reincarnation