Archive for the ‘China’ Category
Sunday, February 18th, 2007
There are three traditional chinese instruments that I find fascinating: Erhu, Pipa, and Guzheng.
The Erhu (二胡) is a two stringed bowed instrument that is played like a viola da gamba, resting the instrument on a leg and bowing with a loosely-haired bow that is situated between the two strings ...
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Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Last night we were up late watching the live satellite feed of the massive demonstrations just now getting underway in Taipei to attempt to depose Taiwan's current president of ineffectiveness: Chen Shui-Bian.
The issues at hand are numerous real and alleged scandals that have touched far too close to Chen, coupled ...
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Sunday, August 13th, 2006
I've never been one to believe it's better to do business in China or anywhere else by bowing to their demands for censorship and oppression than to not do so at all. Apparently many in the UK's Parliment agree:
UK MPs slam 'immoral' Microsoft, Google, Yahoo stance
THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS committee in ...
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Saturday, May 27th, 2006
After reading the sfgate.com article "Feinstein rips Taiwan while urging Chinas to cooperate / Senator uses Committee of 100 meeting to promote more business between foes," I wrote a letter to Senator Feinstein that was critical of her support for small democratic nations such as Taiwan that face oppression and ...
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Saturday, April 8th, 2006
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Stones rock full crowd in China
Ahead of the concert on Saturday, the Chinese government asked that the band not play the songs Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together because of their suggestive lyrics.
Authorities reportedly later added another ...
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