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Empress Dowager Cixi

Empress Dowager Cixi

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

The story of the Empress Dowager is a long and complicated one and had a major effect on Chinese history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading up to China's Last Emperor Puyi, who was selected by Cixi on her deathbed.
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Wucai Tianyuan

Wucai Tianyuan

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

Another nice new little park in the Yulin area - this one is in between Yulin and Beiliu, an easy day (or afternoon) drive for us.
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Meet the Queen of Shanghai Jazz

Meet the Queen of Shanghai Jazz

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

Coco Zhao is one of the most sought after singers in China. His music provides the link between the Shanghai jazz era and the modern American jazz scene.
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How a Forgotten Religion Shaped China

How a Forgotten Religion Shaped China

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

In a small temple in the southeastern city of Quanzhou, half a world away from his birthplace, visitors can find one of the last still-standing representations of the Persian prophet Mani.
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Secret Garden Jiuxian

Secret Garden Jiuxian

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

Some pictures from our 2016 stay at an 11 room hotel in Jiuxian near Yangshuo

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Applying for a China Residence Permit

Applying for a China Residence Permit

Randy W posted a topic in Expats,

A residence permit is a VISA, affixed to your passport, issued by the PSB Entry & Exit Administration.
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Xinjiang residents under tight control

Xinjiang residents under tight control

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

An ongoing topic - covering the situation in Xinjiang
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On Another President's Visit to China in 1998

On Another President's Visit to China in 1998

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

The name of the village is 渔村 Yúcūn, or literally, "fishing village".
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America's Southern Chinese

America's Southern Chinese

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

This is really interesting to hear Chinese ladies talking with HEAVY Southern accents - and the role they played in the segregated south - e.g., 2 grocery stores by the same name across the street from each other - one for blacks, one for whites.
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Poverty Alleviation

Poverty Alleviation

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

China's Xi declares 'complete victory' in campaign to stamp out rural poverty
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2018 Rongxian

2018 Rongxian

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

They're called "dougong" and they connect with just friction and gravity
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China’s Modern IT History

China’s Modern IT History

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

Thomas S. Mullaney recounts how his unparalleled collection of early Chinese information technology came about and his failed quest to repatriate the items
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Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

Beijing's New Mega Airport Will Challenge Air China's Dominance
 
 
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Zhushadong - a Minimalist Restoration

Zhushadong - a Minimalist Restoration

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

A small Hakka farming village near Yulin, about 2 to 3 hundred years old.
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1911 REVOLUTION! (辛亥革命 Xin Hai Ge Ming)

1911 REVOLUTION! (辛亥革命 Xin Hai Ge Ming)

dnoblett posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

Did you know Hawaii was the cradle of China’s 1911 Revolution, which overthrew the 2,000 years of imperial rule in China?
The Chinese ambassador to the U.S. commemorated its 110th anniversary in Washington DC with overseas Chinese organizations.
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The Rise and Fall of China’s Working-Class ‘Palaces’

The Rise and Fall of China’s Working-Class ‘Palaces’

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

In the 1950s, workers’ cultural palaces were established in cities across the country to better mould the country’s new “leading class.” They had the side effect of democratizing culture.
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Near Yangshuo

Near Yangshuo

Randy W posted a topic in Expats,

This was our trip to the Yulong River, a small tributary of the Lijiang, near Yangshuo.
 
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80 years ago

80 years ago

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

For six weeks, beginning Dec, 13, 1937 . . . Survivors of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre attend memorial services in Nanjing to mourn over the victims.
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It's Snow Beer!

It's Snow Beer!

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

Snow Beer: The Best Selling Beer in the World

 

 

Snow Beer: The Best Selling Beer in the World You've Never Heard Of


 

Generic Beer Topic - click here for most Recent post

 

an older beer topic - Top 10 Selling Beers in the World
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We Didn't Make It!

We Didn't Make It!

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

We started out from Nanning. First we tried the ferry, on County Road X005. It was closed for the duration. We ran into a little traffic here - and big potholes - we bottomed out twice.
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What's in a Chinese Name? II

What's in a Chinese Name? II

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

Named “Zhaodi,” or “Brother Requested,” by her paternal grandmother, a woman lived under a name she hated for almost her entire life.
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Commemorative Coins, Stamps, and Money

Commemorative Coins, Stamps, and Money

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

See also CFL Topic - A new 100RMB bank note - and now More
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玉林园愽园 Yuan Bo Yuan

玉林园愽园 Yuan Bo Yuan

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

The 园愽园 Yuan Bo Yuan or Rich Garden is another new park in Yulin (or Selfie Park)
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Why Footbinding Persisted in China for a Millennium

Why Footbinding Persisted in China for a Millennium

Randy W posted a topic in Culture & Language Discussion,

Why Footbinding Persisted in China for a Millennium
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China National Highway 219

China National Highway 219

Randy W posted a topic in The Middle Kingdom - 中国,

China National Highway 219 (G219) is a highway which runs along the entire western and southern border of the People's Republic of China, from Kom-Kanas Mongolian ethnic township in Xinjiang to Dongxing in Guangxi. At over 10,000 kilometres (6,214 mi) long, it will be the longest National Highway once completed.
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