For those of us haven't had chance to visit Li Jiang (丽江) in Yunan (云南) Province, well, here is a nicely made tribute to it called "滴答" (Dida). … [Read more...] about “滴答” (Dida) – Song of Li Jiang Old Town
A Conversation with Boi Boi Huong on the Great Leap Forward
Recently I had a chance to speak with Boi Boi Huong (mp3, audio play link below). Her family emigrated to Holland from Vietnam when she was young. While in college, she took a stronger interest in China, and in fact completing her thesis on the Great Leap Forward. The timing of her work was interesting, because this had been just couple of years following 1989. Western … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Boi Boi Huong on the Great Leap Forward
雅安我们和你在一起!
Latest number from China Daily's coverage shows death toll has risen to 200+ for the Yan'an (雅安) earthquake which occurred yesterday. The epicenter is not too far from the 5.12 quake that hit Sichuan back in 2008. Rescue operations is paramount during the first 72-hour window following the quake. China has already mobilized 8,000 troops with more on standby. This was a 7.0 … [Read more...] about 雅安我们和你在一起!
Remembering Lu Lingzi (吕令子)
Our condolences to the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombing. Among the three deaths is Lu Lingzi (吕令子), a Chinese national, who is studying at the Boston University in applied mathematics. Following is a translated letter from her parents (source: BU) to Bostonian's, encouraging them to move forward as a way to remember Lu. We are grieving and at a loss for … [Read more...] about Remembering Lu Lingzi (吕令子)
Hollywood has underwent self-censorship training, so should Feng Xiaogang
Western narrative likes to pit Chinese against China's government censorship. In accepting the director of the year award, Feng Xiaogang (冯小刚) publicly lamented the difficulties he faced in complying with Chinese censors. What Feng and the 10,000-some people who retweeted him on weibo (sizable, but not that big a deal given the 500 million+ users) need to realize is that … [Read more...] about Hollywood has underwent self-censorship training, so should Feng Xiaogang