Tag Archives: China

Book Review: The Silk Roads: A New History Of The World

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Silk Roads: A New History Of The World, by Peter Frankopan It is unfortunate that this book has such a transparent agenda to endorse China’s expansive effort to dominate trade and has such a lamentable anti-Western bias with it. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tower Of Skulls

Posted on September 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Tower Of Skulls: A History Of The Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942, by Richard B. Frank This book, a weighty work of more than 500 pages of text, to say nothing of its massive endnotes, is a revisionist history, but … Continue reading →

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How To Lose Your Social Credits

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

There is a system of political economy in China known as social credits where one receives merit and demerit for actions deemed as socially worthwhile or not.  This social credit system has an influence on how one can live one’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Search For Ancient China

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Search For Ancient China, by Corinne Debaine-Francefort What does it mean to want to explore the search for ancient China?  This book provides at least two sorts of answers to what it means to search for ancient China, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ancient Chinese

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Ancient Chinese, by Rosemary Rees It is interesting how many books there are of ancient China that are small and are apparently designed for young readers.  It is unclear exactly what the reason for this is, given the fact … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Thoughts Of China

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Great Thoughts Of China:  3,000 Years Of Wisdom That Shaped A Civilization, by Liang Congjie This is not a book that I exactly hated to read, seeing as I greatly appreciate the wisdom of Chinese thinking.  That said, this … Continue reading →

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Laogai Planet

Posted on July 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Recently, China passed a law that appears to claim some sort of extraterritoriality in enforcing its laws against anyone who is viewed as a critic.  It has not been enough for China, apparently, to oppress its own people, especially its … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Inaugural Address Delivered At The Opening Of The International Plague Conference (1911)

Posted on April 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Inaugural Address Delivered At The Opening Of The International Plague Conference, written by Wu Lien Teh How long does it take public health officials in China to pat themselves on the back about how they have successfully addressed a pandemic … Continue reading →

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Shen Yun: A Case Study In Marketing

Posted on February 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

If you are like me and you watch more YouTube videos than is probably good for you, then you are probably as familiar with I am about advertisements that for at least the last few years have sought to advertise … Continue reading →

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Book Review: River Of Stars

Posted on December 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

River Of Stars (Under Heaven #2), by Guy Gavriel Kay This book was a deeply moving and sad one.  Interestingly enough, the author takes as his inspiration a tragic period in Chinese history when the folly of the Song Dynasty’s … Continue reading →

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