Posts Tagged ‘ Lu Xun ’

Lu Xun’s Great Withdrawal

September 14, 2010
By C. Custer
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Lu Xun's work -- a lot of it -- is being removed from the official school curriculum. A discussion of why (and more) inside.
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Wang Hui and Plagiarism in Chinese Academia

April 13, 2010
By C. Custer
Wang Hui and Plagiarism in Chinese Academia

Wang Hui's plagiarism -- or lack thereof -- has taken on a life of its own and become a jumping-off point for lots of discussions on the state of Chinese academia.
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Ai Weiwei, Lu Xun, and the Hope of Hopelessness

December 23, 2009
By C. Custer

This China Digital Times post has been sitting open in my browser for several days now. If you’re stuck behind the GFW, it’s a question and answer Chinese artist and social commentator Ai Weiwei did with a private Chinese BBS forum, full of social questions and snappy answers. It’s worth a read, but one...
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“Don't Blame Lu Xun, Blame the Textbooks"

August 29, 2009
By C. Custer
“Don't Blame Lu Xun, Blame the Textbooks"

If we say that the essence of the Lu Xun spirit is skepticism, seeing things clearly, being critical, and taking a stand , then is needed and relevant during any time period. The problem is, it seems as though teachers today don't plan to present things that way.
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