The majie (as called in Nanyang) is a continuation of the Chinese women’s tradition of devotion to care and providing for her parents. The term…
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Majie – Part 2
I recall a majie frequently visiting my maternal grandma when I was young in the 1970s. She would visit, I think, on Sundays. They met…
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China under Mao – Part 2
Was Mao essential to the CCP’s victory over Chiang Kai-shek? The Long March was not a glorious trek to avoid encirclement by CKS as presented…
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Majie – Part 1
Majie, in Cantonese, means “mother and sister.” The term refers to unmarried women who migrated from a small locale in Guangdong, China, to work as…
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The Leader Who Divided History
What did Mao do to deserve his reputation to be remembered as a top leader of China? From the time the CCP defeated Chiang Kai-shek…
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Shanxi – Part 12
Beijing. Our tour ends in Beijing. By fast train, the journey is 3 hours from Taiyuan, Shanxi. For snack/ street food and historical stores that…
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The Hidden Power of Yongzheng
Silas H.L. Wu wrote two excellent books back in the 1970s, published by Harvard University Press, on two topics not duplicated in any books since…
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Raphael
This book was published in 2020 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael. He died on Good Friday on 6 April 1520…
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Refuge in Shanghai’s Shadows
Shanghai Remembered is a compilation of 25 recollections of Jewish refugees in wartime Shanghai from 1938 to 1948. They had fled to Shanghai from Nazi…
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Zhou En Lai A Life – Part 5
Emphasis on Education The early life of Zhou En Lai shows the importance the ordinary Chinese as well as the Chinese government placed on education,…
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