Exploring China’s peripheries: Southwest 西南 // Day 2: Lijiang 丽江 Prefecture-level city, Yunnan province by WanderingChina … [Read more...] about Exploring China’s peripheries: Southwest 西南 Day 2: Lijiang, Yunnan province
Exploring China’s peripheries: Southwest 西南 Day 1: Kunming, Yunnan province
Exploring China's peripheries: Southwest 西南 // Day 1: Kunming, Yunnan province by WanderingChina Featuring 10 photos a day, here is a first-hand journey into learning more about China's interior. Pre-amble Prejudices can have a habit of clouding perspective. It is unlikely great powers, be it the U.S. or China get to where they are today without significant struggle and … [Read more...] about Exploring China’s peripheries: Southwest 西南 Day 1: Kunming, Yunnan province
A Happy New Year Message
新年快乐! 2013 is officially upon us and I want to take this opportunity to wish our readers and contributors a happy new year. Rather looking back at 2012, I want to offer some forward-looking thoughts. For Hidden Harmonies readers who are in position to interact with others of different heritage, I urge you to make a resolution for the new year to connect on a people to people … [Read more...] about A Happy New Year Message
A Case of Corporate and National Defamation: AMSC v. Sinovel, hot air in legal and media exercises.
In 2011, a little known Massachusetts-based technology company, American Superconductor (AMSC) sued a startup company, Sinovel, in several provincial courts in China. Most people paid little heed to the development of the case, until several US politicians cited the case as a most egregious example of Chinese Corporate Espionage. As usual, the politicians' citations of … [Read more...] about A Case of Corporate and National Defamation: AMSC v. Sinovel, hot air in legal and media exercises.
Abigail Washburn: Building US-China relations … by banjo
As Abigail Washburn shows us with her banjo and music, it's actually really easy to connect with the Chinese and yet be so captivating. What an awesome soul! When America throws her weight around with petty politics, she is squandering her privileged position to affect our world towards greater good. Judging from the audiences response, I guess I am encouraged her message … [Read more...] about Abigail Washburn: Building US-China relations … by banjo