The Chinese internet has been filled with literally thousands of stories of individual heroism from the recent earthquake... from victims, to PLA soldiers, to doctors, to volunteers, there are far too many for us to count or translate. But this story in particular got the attention of many Chinese. It's about a small group of poor Chinese peasants who drove across all of … [Read more...] about Tianya: The most bad-ass Sichuan earthquake rescue team
Quiz: What kind of Chinese are you?
Take the little quiz below, and find out what kind of Chinese you are (politically). The questions and answers give great insight into the common points of conflict that divide the "left" and the "right" amongst Chinese. … [Read more...] about Quiz: What kind of Chinese are you?
Is self-determination a tool for liberation in today’s world?
Increasingly, self-determination is used as a rallying cry for separatist movements around the world, from Kosovo to Tibetan independence. Many separatist movements have leveraged symbols of European Imperialism to cast their cause as a fight for freedom. On the one hand, such use of self-determination seems to be appropriate. The West conquered a large part of the world … [Read more...] about Is self-determination a tool for liberation in today’s world?
Red Cross in the Crosshairs
For the many Chinese critical of their government, their number one concern isn't "human rights" or "freedom of expression"... instead, it's corruption pervasive throughout Chinese society. In the aftermath of the earthquake, this issue is again on prominent display. The Chinese Red Cross is playing a critical role in managing relief donations for victims of the earthquake. … [Read more...] about Red Cross in the Crosshairs
Some rabid Falun Gong followers show their ugly side in Flushing, NY
China's crackdown on Falun Gong (FLG) is frequently cited in the west as evidence of human rights abuse and suppression of religion. On the other hand, some of the FLG followers make it really difficult to sympathize with their cause. Case in point, there are reports of FLG followers publicly cheering the Sichuan earthquake as a karmic response from heaven on the Chinese … [Read more...] about Some rabid Falun Gong followers show their ugly side in Flushing, NY