February 2012
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“A good traveler has no plans and is not intent on arriving.”
– Lao Tzu
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Americans See China as No. 1 - China Real Time... →
American fears of China are amplified by the US economic recession. It’s interesting that this anxiety is not matched by similar confidence amongst Chinese people:
Interestingly, while Americans tend to grossly exaggerate China’s economic prowess, Chinese themselves downplay it. A recent poll conducted by the Global Times, a Chinese Communist Party tabloid, found that only 12% of...
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Lexington: China in the mind of America | The... →
Very interesting piece on Chinese threat perceptions and the role of the Government in perpetuating.
According to a Pew survey, Americans think by two to one (60% to 27%) that China’s economic strength is a greater threat than its military might. And a 58% majority says it is very important to build a stronger relationship with China.
December 2011
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Taprooms and Temples: Beer, Buddhism and Tourism... →
Very well written piece exploring the complex relationship between Tsingtao and imperialism in China.
The Tsingtao Brewery reflects a complex story of foreign influence: founded by colonizing Europeans, it fell into Japanese hands during the First World War. The city was reoccupied by Japan in the 1930s, then by American marines in 1945. The brewery survived the communist victory of 1949...
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Qingdao(nese) →
Fun website exploring cultural events and history in Qingdao, the city where Tsingtao is brewed.
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