A friend recently posted this photo to Twitter and asked me about the translation. Apparently it’s part of a campaign going on in China to promote “socialist core values.” Setting aside the mildly disturbing nature of the photo, it is an interesting look at contemporary political discourse in China. The main question my friend had was […]
East and West and Hong Kong
Like many others, my journey to being a Sinophile began in Hong Kong. In the summer of 1979 I spent 3 months in the city on an internship, teaching English and working in the office of the Chinese Church Research Center. When not working, I explored the city, taking random bus lines to the far-flung parts of town. […]
