The Book of Lord Shang
商君书 (The Book of Lord Shang) by 商鞅 (Shang Yang) of the Warring States. is an ancient Chinese text from the 3rd century BC, regarded as a foundational work of…
36 Dirty Tricks From Ancient China
understanding China through history and legends by Singaporean writer Chan Joon Yee
商君书 (The Book of Lord Shang) by 商鞅 (Shang Yang) of the Warring States. is an ancient Chinese text from the 3rd century BC, regarded as a foundational work of…
In the beginning, it was really not so sinister. Dr K and the lady were happily dancing and swaying to the tune played by the Chinese man. It was so…
70% of China’s household assets are tied up in property. If the property sector crashes, the domino effect is going to be devastating. By fixing property prices, the Chinese government…
It’s Comrade Li Lan Si from Xiamen again. This time, he shows the self-entitled attitude of seniors in China. In this instance, it’s not about not respecting elders here. It’s…
This must be the strongest hater of Wang Zhi An that I’ve found. Frankly, I don’t hate the guy but I must say that I’m disappointed with him. To recap,…
Recently, I saw a discussion on the booming Malaysian properties around the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System. Forest City “blogger” Mr Tan Kin Lian was his usual optimistic self. A…
An East German in the US spying for the former KGB. The communists spies were the good guys. The capitalists spies were the bad guys. The former was also called…
Going back to 20 October 2023, Chinese police moved in on the scam syndicates in northern Myanmar and arrested 100,000 people. A week later, the Brotherhood Alliance, an alliance of…
Folks who are optimistic about China always look at the size of its market and the enormous potential for businesses. Many Taiwanese businessmen have thus been lured into the motherland.…
Some folks have absolutely no problems with extra judiciary practices happening inside China or even in their own country. They don’t sympathise with Minnie Chan because they feel that people…