Category Archives: Guest Contributor

The jasmine crossing
by Peter Micic

Melodies and tunes that travel across time and space are fascinating. In China, variants of the same tune can be found across the country, but a tune may also appear in a number of different guises within one area or … Continue reading →

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by Peter Micic

Will the Boat Sink the Water?
a review by Göran Leijonhufvud

Göran Leijonhufvud, former China correspondent of several Scandinavian newspapers, is now researching village elections in minority nationalities areas in Yunnan.

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a review by Göran Leijonhufvud

The Ringing of Sacred Chimes
by Peter Micic

In the spring of 1977, the eminent music historian Huang Xiangpeng carried out tests on pre-Qin bronze bells unearthed from Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, and Henan.

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by Peter Micic

Media and the future of Tiger Leaping Gorge
by Rachel Beitarie

The plan to build a dam in this scenic spot is an opportunity for local people; NGO’s, the Chinese media and everyone who’s concerned with the current decision-making mechanism have their voices heard. The struggle here will have an impact on the future of dam construction in China.

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by Rachel Beitarie

China’s national anthem
by Peter Micic

Nie Er 聂耳 and the March of the Volunteers, presented by Peter Micic

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by Peter Micic

Migrant worker blues: Who cares?
by Bruce Humes

Bruce Humes reviews two recent books about migrants in China: ‘I Shall Shed No Tears’ (我的眼泪不会掉下来) by Wang Lili and ‘La Promesse de Shanghai’ by Stephane Fiere.

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by Bruce Humes

Beijing’s Bloody August
by Geremie R. Barmé

Two first person accounts of the beginning of the decade of chaos in the Cultural Revolution, recorded by Sang Ye and translated by Geremie R. Barmé.

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by Geremie R. Barmé

Media Schizophrenia in China
by David Moser

An original piece from David Moser about a side of the Chinese media environment that is usually ignored by Western commentators, and avoided by Chinese writers working in the Mainland.

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by David Moser

Whinger Bunnington: Advertising Enthusiast

Chris Barden blasts Focus Media.

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The World according to Cankao Xiaoxi
by Bruce Humes

Bruce Humes dissects a Reference News (参考消息) edit-job of a New York Times article on travel in Korla, Xinjiang.

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by Bruce Humes