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Sources, notes and AIC

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Special request for Show and Tell Projects 4 and 5: Add sources, and add them as notes. It’s a history … Read MoreSources, notes and AIC

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Oh look: socialism in podcast form!

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Just today on my podcast list I bumped into this one from Planet Money (NPR): Socialism It discusses a lot … Read MoreOh look: socialism in podcast form!

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100 Years CCP

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

If you paid attention to the founding year of the Communist Party in China, you’ll notice this is a big … Read More100 Years CCP

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Responses to Week 3 and Week 4

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

The Opium Wars of 1839-42, and 1858-1860 and the consequences play into present day narrative but as your posts show … Read MoreResponses to Week 3 and Week 4

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Response to Week 2

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Well done everybody on submitting your blog post for week 2! One overall big message: The strongest posts are those … Read MoreResponse to Week 2

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#StopAsianHate

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Two opinion pieces about anti-Chinese/anti-Asian racism. It’s very real, and very violent at times, but the micro aggressions are also … Read More#StopAsianHate

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Addendum to “Waking the Green Tiger” – week 14

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

Thank you to Anna who alerted me to this article with the sad news that the dam will be built … Read MoreAddendum to “Waking the Green Tiger” – week 14

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No reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan) anytime soon

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

I was not aware that there was a proposal from the National People’s Congress (essentially China’s Parliament) to rebuild the … Read MoreNo reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan) anytime soon

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Zhang Xueliang dies, aged 100

October 20, 2020October 29, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

[Updated] I earlier posted this incorrectly that Zhang had died earlier this month. Erm. No- I encountered the obit earlier … Read MoreZhang Xueliang dies, aged 100

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Response post Week 2

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

Opening remarks: About the posts in general I’ll try and provide feedback to posts in Hypothes.is, but the easiest way … Read MoreResponse post Week 2

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