"The Worldmapper Team" has recently released some astonishing cartograms, illustrating various aspects of humanity on this planet. Cartograms are land maps usually with some demographic information expressed on them. Their maps are fascinating to look at, because they help expand our imagination and allow us to ask some profound questions without feeling silly. Of particular … [Read more...] about Map of World Population, Year 1AD, 1500AD, and 2000AD; and some questions.
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On “Civil Disobedience” and commonality between Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
What's common between Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr? Henry David Thoreau. That's because Gandhi's successful non-violent struggle for Indian independence from the British and King's successful non-violent civil rights struggle to free African Americans were deeply influenced by Thoreau, especially his essay, "Civil Disobedience." (How does this relate to China? … [Read more...] about On “Civil Disobedience” and commonality between Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
India at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 and its significance in Sino – Indian Relations
In the midst of the concrete and steel jungle that is the Shanghai World Expo, stands the Indian Pavilion, the 'greenest' of them all, built entirely of environment-friendly materials, showcasing India's unique brand of Culture, History and Soft Power and offering an unprecedented opportunity to further improve Sino-Indian relations and India's Soft Power in China. The Expo … [Read more...] about India at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 and its significance in Sino – Indian Relations
陈海汶 (Chen HaiWen): Pictures of China’s 56 Ethnic Groups
陈海汶 (Chen HaiWen) lead a team of 14 photographers, traveling over 100,000 km from 2008 through 2009, photographing all 56 ethnic groups making up China. They took roughly 570,000 photos during this period. It was a massive undertaking. Over 150 people, including historians and cultural experts worked with Chen to come up with the final compilation, "和谐中华——中国56个民族剪影" … [Read more...] about 陈海汶 (Chen HaiWen): Pictures of China’s 56 Ethnic Groups
How a Chinese photographer sees Tiananmen Square
"Tiananmen Square" conjures up a great deal of negativity in the West about China, and most people in the West remembers it as the site for the 1989 protest. A picture is certainly worth a thousand words, and today, I've come across one taken by a personal friend, Ming, of Tiananmen Square (with his artistic photo retouching), where the place is functional, alive, and … [Read more...] about How a Chinese photographer sees Tiananmen Square