A Link Worth Clicking

October 6, 2009
By C. Custer

As you likely know, it’s very rare that we dedicate an entire post to linking something on another site. The reason for this is not that we consider our site better than anyone else’s, it’s just that we’re trying to make sure this site is primarily a source of original reading material for you....
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"Thoughts on Democracy"

October 3, 2009
By C. Custer

The following is a translation of this post by Li Yinhe, the famous sociologist, sexologist, and widow of Wang Xiaobo. Emphasis and links were added by ChinaGeeks for the purposes of context and clarity. Translation In these past few years, following on the heels of China’s economic success, the topic of democracy has begun...
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"A Little Reflection on Patriotism"

October 2, 2009
By C. Custer
"A Little Reflection on Patriotism"

In real life and on the internet, one can often see and hear people loudly complaining about the injustices of life and the dark aspects of society. Speaking with righteous anger, if they aren't talking about corruption they're discussing the impotence of the government, mocking and complaining, blaming everyone but themselves. They speak as...
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Happy 60th Birthday, P.R.C.!

October 1, 2009
By C. Custer
Happy 60th Birthday, P.R.C.!

Not everyone is happy about the P.R.C.’s birthday, or some of the festivities associated with it. Still, it’s important to mark these historical anniversaries, and I don’t think many people would disagree that at the very least, China and the Chinese people are better off now than they were sixty years ago. Plus we...
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Wondering Where Quotations Come From

September 30, 2009
By C. Custer

It's amazing how fast China blogs grow old. ChinaGeeks is over half a year old now, and still the Western media hasn't sat us down to have "the talk" about where quotations come from. Maybe it's time they did.
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"Hitting Others' Cars, Beating People"

September 26, 2009
By C. Custer

Via Zhaomu’s blog, an account of chengguan attacking and beating traffic police in Hankou: Translation “That group of people was very fierce, after beating the traffic police, they said they were going to kill me!” a PSB officer told a reporter yesterday afternoon remembering the event, he still feels afraid. He said it...
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