The Economy Just Chugs Along
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And that’s all that matters, right? Well, that’s not really a rhetorical question because for many people, the answer is yes. Just keep building and let the churning go on.…
September 2023
5 Magical Cows
During the period of the warring states in China, the ruler of Qin was almost at his wit’s end after repeated failures to come up with a workable plan to…
Beyond Read To Eat Meals
For the longest time, public schools in China have been providing lunch for students. Recently, school kitchens have been closed down. Food is now catered by commercially-run central kitchens. Since…
Justice Be Damned
You can read more about Nie Shu Bin’s 聂树斌 case here. Not mentioned is the hero who played a major role in Nie’s exoneration Zheng Cheng Yue 郑承玥. As recent…
Du Fu
The greatest Chinese poet Du Fu failed the imperial examinations. Was it because he was not good at writing essays? Or was the reason political? Did Du Fu lack the…
Sleeping For The Country
Prostitution can get both the customer and the prostitute imprisoned for up to 15 days. It has been used as an excuse for arbitrary arrests and detention of dissidents. I…
浑水摸鱼
Luckin Coffee is a Chinese coffeehouse chain selling not only coffee but other beverages like tea, juices as well as food. It appeared aggressively like another Alibaba, expanding at a…
China’s Human Trafficking Business In Southeast Asia
First video is an account from a male victim sold to an organisation in Myanmar. The second video is an account from a female victim from Taiwan sold to Cambodia.…
Manchuria Today
Chen Qiu Shi was the first runner up winner in China’s public speaking competition. He was “disappeared” during Covid lockdown for posting videos of disturbing scenes at the hospitals. He…
Chinese Nationalism & Sports
The Chinese referee in this soccer match was assaulted by one of the players. This happened in YouTuber Edgar Lu’s home country Australia. The offender is also ethnic Chinese. This…