Apr
28
Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Life (Part II)
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(Continued from Part I)
By 1986, Mr. Chi had indications that there might soon be a way for him to at least get in contact with the remnants of his family, if not reuniting with them. Through intermediaries, he was able to receive and send letters to his two now adult daughters. It was from the […]
Apr
24
Chi Xia-Sheng （漆俠生）passed away on April 22, 2008, in his native Yifeng, Jiangxi, China. He was 96. I can think of few lives that symbolized the heroic struggles and monumental changes that took place in China over the century more than Mr. Chi’s.
His story is one that I know intimately well. He was my great […]
Apr
15
Free Tibet? Enough Already!
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Whenever I see a “Free Tibet” bumper sticker on the back of a car, I just want to gag. Actually, I want to pull the driver out of her car and demand that she find Tibet on a world map. Five bucks say she can’t. Five more bucks say she can’t name one Tibetan city […]
Apr
7
Olympic Boycott? A Matter of Size
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You can almost hear the muttering and moaning inside the Zhongnanhai compound. The Chinese Communist leadership knows its dream Olympic showcase is slowly turning into an unfathomable nightmare.
The fuse was lit by a small and somewhat organized riot/protest in Lhasa in mid-March. After some killing and shooting, it’s become a worldwide spectacle. First, London. Then, […]