Oct 3, 2007
I never really studied China and Communism. Now I am in the middle of reading Wild Swans by Jung Chang. This book is truly fascinating. It is a true story about the author, her mother and her grandmother and China starting in the late 1800s. The author does a great job [...]
I never really studied China and Communism. Now I am in the middle of reading Wild Swans by Jung Chang. This book is truly fascinating. It is a true story about the author, her mother and her grandmother and China starting in the late 1800s. The author does a great job of making you visualize the country. In fact, I even though about buying myself some bamboo silk trees to decorate my house.
The book is not ... Read More
Aug 20, 2007
China is cracking down on news reports. Since they are a communist country, the politicos do not like bad press. Press agents have been beaten and stories recanted. There are 20 topics that are considered off topic, including, judicial corruption, individual rights campaigns, lifestyles of the rich, and extramarital affairs.
It is [...]
China is cracking down on news reports. Since they are a communist country, the politicos do not like bad press. Press agents have been beaten and stories recanted. There are 20 topics that are considered off topic, including, judicial corruption, individual rights campaigns, lifestyles of the rich, and extramarital affairs.
It is a shame that such a large country, with such a hard working population, would have to be undergo such censorship. I am surprised that individuals are ... Read More
