Deeper and Deeper Into Trouble
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As Wen Jiabao pointed out, economic reforms cannot take full effect without political reforms. The Party understands that political reforms are necessary, but they cannot accept them. That includes a…
Mind Your Own Business
I once overheard an “opinion piece” coming from a group of Chinese people. They were discussing Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi. I have to say that I’m not a fan…
What’s Really Happening In Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAzXweEPAo
Chinese lyricist rewrites Eason Chan’s song and dedicates it to the courageous people of Ukraine.
填词：华小桶 演唱：雀河 Chinese lyricist rewrites Eason Chan’s song and dedicates it to the courageous people of Ukraine.
Wuhan by Xiao Yiwu
Xiao Yiwu’s books are a depressing read. It’s interesting to note that even though he was never a protester on Tiananmen Square in 1989, he was punished repeated by years…
Another Kind of Labour Camp
Where does China’s 50 cent army 五毛/网军 come from? Imprisoned dissidents like Xiao Yiwu once wrote his book that many prison inmates were offered a reduction of sentence by working…
Traditional Chinese Toilets
The toilets that you see on the tourist trails are specially built to impress tourists. Many toilets in countryside or even obscure corners of the city still follow this traditional…
More Banking Troubles
Xiao Shu is facing his first major banking issue. He bought some endowment funds some time ago and decided to redeem then upon maturity but his card suddenly didn’t work.…
Excerpts From Lu Xun
China’s most revered leader Mao Zedong was a great fan of Lu Xun. That’s because Lu Xun was a leftist writer. Some of his essays and stories supported the Communist…
Guiyang Starving
Guiyang is the provincial capital of Guizhou. Why is it that zoo animals get priority over people? Because when strangers go missing, no one will notice. If the the zoo…