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36 Dirty Tricks From Ancient China

understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee

36 Dirty Tricks From Ancient China

understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee

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China Number One? – would you bet your life on it?

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China Number One? Anyone who has visited China recently is unlikely not to be impressed with the the country’s almost futuristic display of technology. From robot cooks, smart cars, smart…

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Role Played By Palestinian Migrants In The Lebanese Civil War

admin October 15, 2025 No Comments

Lebanese Civil War During the 1960, Lebanon’s capital Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. It was a prosperous city that attracted many tourists. All this became…

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Can Hamas Be Trusted?

admin October 14, 2025 No Comments

Here’s a detailed, fact-based look at the main signs and patterns that have led Israel, Egypt, the U.S., and others to conclude that Hamas cannot (currently) be fully trusted in…

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Eccentric Huawei Boss

admin October 13, 2025 No Comments

Huawei Boss In China, male babies are preferred over female babies because the family wants to pass the family down the line. It is thus very unusual for a man…

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Shameless Liars – lying and blaming you for believing

admin October 13, 2025 No Comments

Shameless Liars “How can it be possible? Why did you believe me?” Heard a story from a China friend just now. Her friend in China had been trying desperately to…

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How King Hussein of Jordan Foiled The Palestinians’ 反客为主

admin October 11, 2025 No Comments

In June 1967, Israel defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in the Six-Day War. As the alliance of Arab armies retreated, Israel captured 1. East Jerusalem and…

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指鹿为马

admin September 25, 2025 No Comments

指鹿为马 Most Sinophiles are rather shallow and ignorant people who are impressed by facades and “big talk” and can’t tell the difference between salmon 鲑鱼 and trout 鳟鱼 anyway. Besides,…

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Slow & Steady

admin September 25, 2025 No Comments

There are 3 mind poisons in Buddhism: greed, hatred, delusion. 躺平 is not a new phenomenon. This book remains one of my most valuable purchases in China. The author 罗敷…

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Pathetic Kenny Bee

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Veteran Cantopop singer Kenny Bee probably thought nothing of taking a picture with Malaysia’s singer/songwriter Namewee when he was performing in Genting Malaysia. When the photo was circulated Chinese social…

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Delayed Retribution?

admin September 25, 2025 No Comments

It has been happening for a long time. There have even been whistleblowing incidents in the past, but instead of punishing him, the whistle-blowers got punished instead. Why now? Shi…

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    • Abandoned Commercial Hub
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    • Alleviating Poverty – Fake News!
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    • China @ Street Level, Abandoned Construction 烂尾楼
    • China @ Street Level, Ghost City
    • China’s Unseen Poverty
    • China’s Unseen Poverty
    • China’s Unseen Poverty
    • Chinese Riches?
    • Chong Qing Splendour
    • Dream Of A Miao City
    • Fabricated Ancient City Taohuayuan
    • First Tier City Chongqing
    • Guizhou’s Hollow Monument
    • Hilton Abandoned?
    • Huang Shan Prime Land
    • Jiangxi Trading Hub
    • Lushan Hot Spring Villas
    • Property Pitfall
    • Sichuan Expo City
    • The Legend Of Mt Wudang
    • The Most Beautiful 烂尾楼
    • The Plight Of Wang Rui Qing
    • Villas In The Fields
    • Wuxi Town
    • Wuyi Shan, Marked For Redeveopment
    • Zhejiang 烂尾楼
    • Ziwei Park
  • Chinese Story of Creation
    • Empire of the Mind – Chinese mind, Chinese empire
    • The Chongzhen Emperor’s Paranoia & The Fall of Ming
    • The Spring & Autumn of Tariffs & Monopolies
  • Introduction to 三十六计
  • Miles Kwok (郭文贵 Guo Wen Gui)
  • The Real Lu Xun 鲁迅
  • Who Said China Lost The War?
    • Chinese Miracles On 抗日神剧
    • More Superhero Action From Nicky Wu
    • No Gun? No Problem. We’re Chinese
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