I felt honored to be invited as one of the authors for this site which seems to have a lot of healthy debate. I know that in the past, A Chinese blogger by the name Anti (安替) also started some effort to translate Chinese articles into English to let English-readers have a firsthand understanding of what the Chinese minds are pondering about. … [Read more...] about Do westerners care what we think?
(Letter) Chinese Passport Design and Content– What does it Say about the Government´s Role in People´s Lives
I have a U.S. passport and it is full of strange text and images designed to emphasis the positive aspects of the U.S., many of which are at odds with policy of the Bush regime and indeed the history of the nation´s formation. Much of the design and content of my U.S. passport is meant to be both aesthetic, patriotic and lend an air of ancient authority to the entity that … [Read more...] about (Letter) Chinese Passport Design and Content– What does it Say about the Government´s Role in People´s Lives
(Letter from ecodelta) Special food for special people?
Found a disturbing link in CDT about the last tainted food scandal in China. What do you think about it? … [Read more...] about (Letter from ecodelta) Special food for special people?
Let's Talk some Cross-Strait Politics
It's been almost four months since Ma Ying-jeou has been sworn into office in Taiwan. After the first few weeks of euphoria, there hasn't been that much published about Taiwan in English sources - partly because of the Olympics, and partly because not much concrete has happened. … [Read more...] about Let's Talk some Cross-Strait Politics
2008 Beijing Paralympics Ends
Without too much fanfare in the West, the 2008 Beijing Paralympics has ended almost as fast as the main Olympics events had rushed onto the world stage. It's hard to imagine that in a little over 1 month - the whole hoopla that is the Beijing Olympics has officially ended … [Read more...] about 2008 Beijing Paralympics Ends