In a moment that made many Chinese proud, 21 Tibetan-Chinese, 8 Han-Chinese, and 1 Tujia-Chinese helped bring the 2008 Olympic Torch to top of the worlds' highest peak. The name of the peak in Tibetan is ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ (jo-mo glang-ma ri), which is often translated as "Great Mother" (literal translation as given in Chinese: "mother of Earth"). The first written recording of … [Read more...] about Olympic torch on top of the world
Wang Qianyuan and the Internet Lynch Mob
- written by Tang Buxi, May 7th 2008 The debate over the Internet lynch mob's attack of Wang Qianyuan continues. Roland at ESWN brings us this exchange between one of Grace Wang's supporters at Duke and members of the Chinese community. Grace Wang's self-stated goal was to help the two sides "communicate", but the final results show that hasn't happened. Unfortunately, many … [Read more...] about Wang Qianyuan and the Internet Lynch Mob
Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China
This article is the positive (and in my opinion, non-political) message most Chinese would like the Olympics to represent. I can only hope that this sentiment wins out. Crowds in Haikou were friendly to foreigners, showing little of the angry, anti-Western sentiments of recent weeks after protests in London, Paris and San Francisco that some Chinese saw as an attack against … [Read more...] about Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China
The Creationist Myth of Chinese Nationalism
Written by Tang Buxi - May 6th, 2008 The LA Times follows in the footsteps of the New York Times in publishing an article discussing Chinese nationalism. See the LA Times article here , and previous NY Times editorial here. These articles do insert some much-needed balance into the Western understanding of Chinese nationalism. The LA Times article is especially notable for … [Read more...] about The Creationist Myth of Chinese Nationalism
Two Chinese protests, two different reactions
Written by Tang Buxi - May 5th, 2008 There were (at least) two significant protests on Sunday. Both involved Chinese people, and both were significant and interesting in their own ways. That's where the similarities end. If you get your news primarily from the New York Times and other Western media, here's what you saw, and here's what you missed. … [Read more...] about Two Chinese protests, two different reactions