In an earlier comment I talked about the importance of "国家," and having just watched this music video by Jacky Chan (成龙) in duet with MEI He (美和) paying homage to that same idea made my day. Without a strong enough country, there is no freedom. … [Read more...] about “国家” by 成龙 and 美和
Glenn Greenwald labeling U.S. hypocricy on Internet Freedom “egregious and shameless;” really shows how weak U.S. foreign policy is
Earlier this year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton laid out the blueprint for U.S. foreign policy in pursuit of "Internet Freedom" around the world. As I stated in a prior post, I believed this is a way to ensure U.S. government can support political oppositions in countries around the world and to lend them a voice with propaganda on the Internet. Glenn Greenwald recently … [Read more...] about Glenn Greenwald labeling U.S. hypocricy on Internet Freedom “egregious and shameless;” really shows how weak U.S. foreign policy is
Jun Lu Performing Arts, “龙的传人”
I was invited to Jun Lu Performing Arts as a guest photographer for their year-end performance at Santa Clara University's Mayer Theatre this past Sunday. It was titled, "龙的传人." Jun Lu is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Her dancers brought cheers and thunderous applause from the audience. The theatre house manager at the end of the show commented this … [Read more...] about Jun Lu Performing Arts, “龙的传人”
Chinese Consulate in L.A. shot at by ‘human rights’ protester
Around 2:15pm this afternoon, a 'human rights' protester fired a number of shots at the Chinese Consulate aiming for a security guard, according the the AP. Below is a brief AP report relayed on the Huffington Post: "Shots fired at Chinese Consulate in LA, 1 arrested" December 16, 2011 12:31 AM EST | LOS ANGELES — Police said they have arrested a man in relation to a … [Read more...] about Chinese Consulate in L.A. shot at by ‘human rights’ protester
The 74th Anniversary of Nanjing Massacre
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, where Japanese soldiers went on a rampage of rape and murder, targeting women and children alike, killing more than 300,000 Chinese during the brief few weeks when they took over Nanjing, then capital city of the nationalist government. The issue that is perhaps the most contentious between Japan and China is Japanese … [Read more...] about The 74th Anniversary of Nanjing Massacre