China Number One? – would you bet your life on it?
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…
understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…