Now with the trial and sentencing of Ilham Tohti over, the expected reverberations and shocks from Western Countries continues. It's obvious Xinjiang officials and by implication central government in Beijing have decided on iron fist policy and no compromise. It remains to be seen whether it will work. Yet for me it is rather sad and with a sense of deja vu. For it very much … [Read more...] about Killing Chicken Warning Monkey
The Scotland Referendum and What it might teach us about Democracy
By the now, the results are in. Scotland has just rejected secession from U.K. in a historic referendum. There have been impassioned" pleas on both sides, but through it all, Scotland will remain a part of the U.K. If mainstream media is to be trusted, a big sigh of relief is heard around the world. Personally I have no feeling one way or another although I will admit, … [Read more...] about The Scotland Referendum and What it might teach us about Democracy
In Praise of “Yiyun Li (李翊雲)” and ‘Kinder than Solititude”
Growing up as a baby boomer in U.S. one experienced great changes, from civil rights, music, and now China looming in the horizon. It was a time of idealism, protests against Vietnam War, and environmentalism. Yet it is a disappointment that boomer generation wind up as Yuppies, Reagan democrats, and now Tea Partiers. For a Chinese American like myself any news about China and … [Read more...] about In Praise of “Yiyun Li (李翊雲)” and ‘Kinder than Solititude”
Experimenting with New Themes
I am playing with updating our themes. Our old theme is no longer supported, has not been updated in over three years, has become not that search friendly ... and does not display well on mobile devices (small screens). Give me a week or so to toy with different things. If anyone has a wordpress theme they like, please suggest to me below or by private email. Thanks! … [Read more...] about Experimenting with New Themes
Enjoy this short scenic video of Xian
Yuanfan Zhang - CEO and founder at Alibaba - recently shared a video with Overseas Chinese World Affairs Forum on facebook about Xi'an, his hometown, that I found entertaining. I had visited China's ancient capital Xi'an in 2008 and found it to be a beautiful city and thought I'd share it here. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Enjoy this short scenic video of Xian