BEIJING, China- I walked up to the security checkpoint upon entering the train station in Taizhou. I was on my way to Beijing, and even from half way … [Read more...]
China Selects It’s New Leaders Amid Scandal, Corruption, and the Year of the Dragon
It's a Dragon Year in China, and today the Communist Party is set to begin their 18th National Congress, a week long series of meeting where the … [Read more...]
Why do the Chinese Hate the Japanese?
"We hate the Japanese." "We don't like Japanese people." It is surprisingly common for Chinese people to make statements like these in otherwise … [Read more...]
Anti-Japanese Protests Rock China
Two severed mannequin heads were skewered on top of bamboo pikes that were held by a couple of young protesters in the streets of Taizhou, a mid-size … [Read more...]
The Reality of China’s One Child Policy
I once took China's one child policy at face value: a one child policy would mean that people are only allowed to have a single child, right? It all … [Read more...]
