Datai and Tibetan Buddhism, Reincarnation, and the Dalai Lama Datai at Langkawi is a paradise for nature lovers. On the grounds, one can see the…
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Tag: Historical China Biographies
Buddhism in China – Part 2
During and post-Mao Under Mao, all religions, including Buddhism, were regarded as “feudal superstitions.” After Mao died, Deng Xiaoping allowed the restoration of religious sites…
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Inside the Life of Madame Mao
Madame Mao by Ross Terrill is the only English-language biography of Jiang Qing, the last wife of Chairman Mao. First published in 1984, the one…
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The Tiananmen Papers – Part 3
The Tiananmen Papers are fake documents. So asserts Alfred L Chan, [author of Xi Jin Ping, HC 2022 ed] [see p 277 Deng Xiao Ping…
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The Tiananmen Papers – Part 2
Are the Tiananmen Papers fake? Ezra F. Vogel, in his monumental Deng Xiao Ping and the Transformation of China [2011], has the best discussion. He…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 6
One of the gems in this book is Rudd’s careful analysis of why Xi Jin Ping has deliberately departed from Deng Xiao Ping’s famous 24-character…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 5
Xi Jin Ping became the paramount leader of China in 2012. What is remarkable is that when he took office, he already had a vision…
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The Red Emperor
This 2024 book by Michael Sheridan on Xi Jin Ping gives readers a brisk romp through the life of Xi. But it is very selective…
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Xi Jin Ping – Part 1
There are 3 recent books on Xi Jin Ping. The books are On Xi Jin Ping by Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, published…
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Canton Elegy – Part 1
Canton Elegy is a loving memoir, in the form of a letter to his 4 children, written by a Chinese dad late in life so…
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