Last time I was in Beijing was two and half year ago. Beijing now is once again a very different city, the investment must have far exceeded $40 Billion. The most impressive is the frequent return of blue sky in Fall Beijing, here is the evidence: … [Read more...] about Blue Sky in Beijing
Oh ~ Black Blind Island, Welcome Home
On October 14, half of Heixiazi Island (lit. black blind island) was transferred from Russia to China, completing the last piece of the border settlement pact signed by the two countries in the mid-1990's. Back in the day, Jiang Zemin took a lot of heat for signing this, because it was felt by some that China had lost a claim on the much larger Sixty-Four Villages area of … [Read more...] about Oh ~ Black Blind Island, Welcome Home
Are Chinese racist or simply politically incorrect?
It's common knowledge that when it comes to racial remarks, Chinese people (and perhaps Asians in general) are not the most politically correct people in the world. We've had extended discussions about "racism" in China (see, e.g., Chocolate City post by Buxi). Recently, I came across an interesting article in Times Magazine (in relation to the U.S. Presidential politics) … [Read more...] about Are Chinese racist or simply politically incorrect?
(Letter) A question for readers of Fool's Mountain blog
In his recent journalism book, "Out of Mao's Shadow," Philip Pan touched upon many problems in China, one of which is the heavy human cost resulting from cruel local implementations of the one-child policy. The author commented in the final chapter: … [Read more...] about (Letter) A question for readers of Fool's Mountain blog
(Letter from ecodelta) Chinese Air Force Airline
I think most of you have the experience with flight. Do you know the Air Force service is available in China? Part of the post is translated follow: … [Read more...] about (Letter from ecodelta) Chinese Air Force Airline