We recently translated a post on Ai Weiwei’s blog that can only be described as bitter and despondent. It is also harshly, sweepingly critical of the government, and we speculated that it might be harmonized. It has been, along with every single post from May (save one candle photo). The original Chinese of that...
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Your silence and ignorance have already become the price for your safety, become an important reason your existence is permitted. You have become the cost of maintaining the status quo in your republic, and for the sake of the great and kind mother, why not? If you can't see or hear anything, then you...
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It was the first time unadulterated music had ever plucked at my heartstrings like that. Tears came, and I quickly wiped them away, trying valiantly to keep my body from shaking from the trembles that accompany sobs, afraid that those sitting behind me might see. In the past, I had heard of people who...
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If you want to know how to help the earthquake victims, you first have to understand what kind of help they need....But from news reports you can only see a pretty picture...If you only watched TV, you’d think that they’re not only happier than people from outside the area, but they’re also happier than...
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From the Economist's May 2nd blog post: “Do recent events and the extraordinary growth of China prove quasi-capitalism with lots of government manipulation work ?” Given the political bent of this magazine, it is no surprise that the blog writer answers with a resounding “No.” Looking...
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Since last year’s earthquake, the government has stubbornly refused to release the numbers of students killed. Ai Weiwei’s volunteer project, a group attempt to collect and release the number and names of the students who died, has recently gained some attention, on this blog and elsewhere, largely because of the resistance Ai has encountered...
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