Ah, wonderful article published in Time. Of course, I'm biased as her perspectives very much mirror mine. If only we could convince Ms. Liu to submit an article for us once in a while... I'm tempted to paste the entire article here, I find it that compelling. Instead, you can read it here: Time - True Pride. Money quotes: Just a few weeks ago, the west's view of china was … [Read more...] about "True Pride" – Time magazine
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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
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