Category Archives: democracy

Beijing professor denies having called Hong Kong’ers “Dogs” on TV

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

It started with a subway brawl in Hong Kong. Despite signs and announcements prohibiting the consumption of food on the subway, a Chinese mainlander was enjoying a bowl of instant noodles in a subway car. One Hong Kong resident lost … Continue reading →

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What is to be done [about China]?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Having survived death by a thousand cuts (finals week), a whirlwind week as a funemployed laowai in Andingmen, and 24 hours of travel, I finally am now tucked back into the cozy New England town called home. The overnight transformation … Continue reading →

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