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Big Characters Poster Re-appear in Beijing Streets (Chinese)

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

For Chinese speakers/readers: Big character posters (da zi bao 大字報) appeared again in the Beijing streetscape mid-November 2018, posted by … Read MoreBig Characters Poster Re-appear in Beijing Streets (Chinese)

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New York Times series on 40 years of “Reform and Opening Up”

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

In December it will be forty years since Deng Xiaoping steered the PRC and its economy in a new direction, … Read MoreNew York Times series on 40 years of “Reform and Opening Up”

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“China’s Great Leap Backward”

November 25, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

Oh look, another China-watcher anticipating the collapse of the PRC/CCP. Don’t hold your breath- I have been waiting for more … Read More“China’s Great Leap Backward”

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Chapter 25 Summary – Levels of Power

November 23, 2018March 11, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

One Billion People (pg 615-623) With government arguing over the changes that needed to be made economically, the PRC needed … Read MoreChapter 25 Summary – Levels of Power

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Response papers and news reflection: deadline moved to Dec. 3

November 23, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

To give you a bit more time, and to be more realistic with the time when I can start grading, … Read MoreResponse papers and news reflection: deadline moved to Dec. 3

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Link to Primary Source ch. 15

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

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Protected: Japan’s Expansion: A Satirical Poem “The Naughty Japanese”

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 TDH

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Commemorating Forty Years of “Reform and Opening Up”

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

December 2018 will mark the fortieth anniversary of the political events that shifted China into a higher economic gear, with … Read MoreCommemorating Forty Years of “Reform and Opening Up”

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The problem with Hong Kong

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

This opinion piece in the New York Times was just brought to my attention (via Sinocism), and fits nicely with … Read MoreThe problem with Hong Kong

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14.4 Official Statement by the Guomindang, April 1927 (p.252)

November 14, 2018March 11, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

This official statement describes how the Guomindang party wants to improve. The Guomindang have not yet accomplished their goals of … Read More14.4 Official Statement by the Guomindang, April 1927 (p.252)

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