What happens when you mesh up American style rap with an opera written roughly 500 years ago? This song, "在梅边" ("Beside the Plum Blossom") by 王力宏 (Wang LiHong) draws inspiration from 牡丹亭 (The Peony Pavilion), a play written by Tang Xianzu during the Ming Dynasty(1368 to 1644) using the 昆曲 (Kunqu) style opera and music. … [Read more...] about 在梅边 (Beside the Plum Blossom) by 王力宏 (Wang LiHong)
Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition
The term, "cooperatition" was coined by economists to describe corporations both cooperate and compete at the same time. For example, Apple and Google cooperate on getting Gmail and Google Maps integrated well into the iPhone, resulting in a better finish product and while helping both companies in the market place. However, Google also makes the Android phone operating … [Read more...] about Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition
U.N.’s Application of the Clean Development Mechanism to China – Fair or Unfair?
As is customary for many over the Chinese New Year, I spent a lot of time cleaning up old junk in my house the last few weeks. As luck would have it, I happened to run over a December article in BusinessWeek reporting that the U.N. had stopped awarding carbon funding of green projects in China. An excerpt of the article (cnn copy) is provided here: The United Nations body in … [Read more...] about U.N.’s Application of the Clean Development Mechanism to China – Fair or Unfair?
The 21st Century the Chinese Century or No?
If Deng Xiaoping is asked this question today, despite the incredible progress China has made in the last three decades, I'd expect him to say "no!" Besides the cat quote, Deng has a number of other ones which are less well known in the West. He said, "keep a cool head and maintain a low profile." In fact, this quote is particularly important today, as a "Red Scare" seems to … [Read more...] about The 21st Century the Chinese Century or No?
How a Chinese photographer sees Tiananmen Square
"Tiananmen Square" conjures up a great deal of negativity in the West about China, and most people in the West remembers it as the site for the 1989 protest. A picture is certainly worth a thousand words, and today, I've come across one taken by a personal friend, Ming, of Tiananmen Square (with his artistic photo retouching), where the place is functional, alive, and … [Read more...] about How a Chinese photographer sees Tiananmen Square