America being the victor of the Cold War means she is the undisputed super power right now. The last two decades could have gone worse, but if we look back, there are a lot of positives. In the context of China, America finally accepted her into the WTO and abolished the discriminatory MFN exclusion. We saw inflow of capital into China which helped China's continued growth … [Read more...] about Top 5 things I thank, wish for in the U.S. of A.
Translation: What Travesty does the Award of the Nobel to Liu Xiao Bo Reveal?
Here is a translation of an op-ed from a Chinese blog about Liu’s Nobel that we at FM found interesting. So here goes the news again: Public Enemy Number One in China, Liu Xiao Bo, has been awarded the Nobel Prize! Not sure where that infamous title of Liu came from. But this latest Nobel prize must be giving people in the U.S. quite a laugh. The award of a Nobel to Liu … [Read more...] about Translation: What Travesty does the Award of the Nobel to Liu Xiao Bo Reveal?
“Liu Xiaobo Deserves an Ig Nobel Peace Prize” – the latest reaction to buzz the West
"Liu Xiaobo Deserves an Ig Nobel Peace Prize" is a recent reaction from Barry Sautman (a political scientist and lawyer at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology) and Yan Hairong (an anthropologist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University) on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo. Roland Song's ESWN (東南西北) has also brought this to his readers attention. No … [Read more...] about “Liu Xiaobo Deserves an Ig Nobel Peace Prize” – the latest reaction to buzz the West
One Billion People on the Move
About a year ago, I wrote, "“Father’s Prairie, Mother’s River” – the feelings of one billion people on the move." I estimated China in few decades will have moved about one billion people from the country side into cities. Yes, that's one billion people! This is a stressful but necessary transformation as China continues to industrialize. Below is that same video I used in … [Read more...] about One Billion People on the Move
Armless Pianist Liu Wei, an inspiration for the world, wins ‘China’s Got Talent’
Few weeks ago I made a brief intro to armless pianist Liu Wei on "China's Got Talent." Liu Wei has now won. Lyndsey Parker has followed the competition, and here she continued her coverage, "Armless Pianist Liu Wei Wows & Wins On 'China's Got Talent'." And this past weekend, Liu won the entire competition with a tear-jerking and inspiring performance of James Blunt's … [Read more...] about Armless Pianist Liu Wei, an inspiration for the world, wins ‘China’s Got Talent’