Aug. 19, 2012 at 6:38pm
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Quick link: China's new intelligentsia

A really fascinating article about China’s intelligentsia and the current battle of ideas.

Another good article on the same topic is “Meet China’s top public intellectuals” by former Marxism Today editor Martin Jacques, published in the IPPR journal Juncture.

Jul. 1, 2012 at 6:20pm with 57 notes
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gardenofthefareast: Figure in Asian mask. Tourism poster for the South Manchuria Railway Company

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Figure in Asian mask. Tourism poster for the South Manchuria Railway Company

Dec. 22, 2011 at 5:06pm with 7 notes
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Quick link: Sprouts of Democracy in Chinese History

A fascinating essay looking at democratic tendencies within Chinese history and tradition. The discussion about practical liberties as opposed to political liberties are particularly relevant in China today.