Mao the scholar
Most people are under the impression that Mao is a coarse and illiterate leader, perhaps because of his round and big Hunan facial features. That…
The Dilemmas of Victory
It is easier to conquer a country than to rule it. Napoleon learned it the hard way after he conquered vast stretches of Russia. The…
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The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China
The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China: A Political History of the Tibetan Institution of Reincarnation (2015) by Peter Schwieger is a study of…
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The Dalai Lama
The current 14th Dalai Lama reached the age of 90 this 6 July 2025. He is also known as Kundun. In the Tibetan language, “Kundun”…
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The Northern Wei
The Northern Wei dynasty, like the Sui dynasty, may be short-lived, but its achievements endure far beyond the end of its dynasty. The Sui reunited…
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Woodblock: From Print to Art
Woodblock printing originated in China in the Tang dynasty and spread to Japan. So why did it become more culturally prominent and enduring in Japan?…
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Yellow and two recent books on China
These 2 recent books were bought by me to understand how far China has progressed since 1949. China Resurrected (2025) is a political history from…
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A Retrospective Study: The Three Kingdoms (Part 11)
A Retrospective Study of The Three Kingdoms, part 11, sent 5-1-2011. LWH, Sat 16 Aug 2025 Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011, 22:04 Subject: Re: San…
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A Retrospective Study: The Three Kingdoms (Part 10)
A Retrospective Study: The Three Kingdoms (Part 10) LWH, 14 Aug 2025, 10.30 pm From: minang 64 <minang64@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 22:01:47 Subject:…
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Behind the Glory
Britain at Bay, by Alan Allport (2020), is a sweeping first volume covering Britain’s early years in World War II (1938–1941). It is a magisterial…
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A Retrospective Study: The Three Kingdoms (Part 9)
LWH, 13 Aug 2025. On Tue, 4 Jan 2011, 19:30, Leong Wai Hong, <lwh@skrine.com> wrote: San Guo covers the period 168-280 AD. It has 120…
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