I am a social liberal and an educated agnostic, which means, I don't get offended personally by too many things. I will occasionally cry out against unfairness, but I don't make crusades out of them. I rarely participate in any political causes, because I have seen too many causes subverted by the Rich and the Powerful for their own purposes. But there is one small every … [Read more...] about My pet-peeve racial slur, and a small every day insult.
Warren Buffett weighs in on China; Three blames: “Government, Wallstreet, China”
Here is Warren Buffett talking to CNN Money about two months ago. I feel his basic message to the American people is right. I think he tried to stay away from the politics and offer a fairly optimistic view of the China-U.S. relationship. Quite a bit of ground covered in that short segment, actually. If one of my American friends ask me, I will provide basically the same … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett weighs in on China; Three blames: “Government, Wallstreet, China”
“中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜
徐子巍 and 姚贝娜 are incredible vocalists. I love their voices. Great looking duo too. Here, they sing "中国之最," about various geographies making China special. How about that? China is able to cherish such things; why won't the West reach within and find few things to celebrate? To me, this is a big cultural difference. (tudou.com version) … [Read more...] about “中国之最” by 徐子巍 and 姚贝娜
Translation: “Being Chinese is tiring, but being Chinese abroad is even more tiring”
I recently came across this short essay at MITBBS and found the original at bbs.cnxz.com.cn. It was written by a forum user, "马丁" yesterday. The essay raised a bunch of questions for me. How far do we push ourselves in pursuit of fame and fortune? Here is the essay in Chinese followed by my translation. What are your thoughts? Also, I hope someone helps translate the text … [Read more...] about Translation: “Being Chinese is tiring, but being Chinese abroad is even more tiring”
Yan and Sautman: “Do supporters of Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo really know what he stands for?”
Do supporters of Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo really know what he stands for? Barry Sautman Associate Professor Division of Social Science Hong Kong University of Science Technology Yan Hairong Anthropologist Department of Applied Social Sciences Hong Kong Polytechnic University In recent weeks, Nobel prizewinner Liu Xiaobo's politics have been reduced to a story of a … [Read more...] about Yan and Sautman: “Do supporters of Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo really know what he stands for?”