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In PAPER TIGER the Chinese journalist and intellectual Xu Zhiyuan paints a portrait of the world's second-largest economy via a thoughtful and wide-ranging series of mini essays on contemporary Chinese society. Xu Zhiyuan describes the many stages upon which China's great transformation is taking place, from Beijing's Silicon district to a cruise down the Three Gorges; he profiles China's dissidents, including Liu Xiaobo, Ai Weiwei and Chen Guangcheng; and explores lesser-known stories of scandals that rocked China but which most people outside that country did not hear about – and which shed troubling light on China's dark heart. Xu Zhiyuan understands his homeland in a way no foreign correspondent ever could. PAPER TIGER is a unique insider's view of China that is measured and brave, ambitious in scope and deeply personal.
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Who are the new Chinese intellectuals? In the wake of the crackdown on the 1989 democracy movement and the rapid marketization of the 1990s, a novel type of grassroots intellectual emerged. Instead of harking back to the traditional role of the literati or pronouncing on democracy and modernity like 1980s public intellectuals, they derive legitimacy from their work with the vulnerable and the marginalized, often proclaiming their independence with a heavy dose of anti-elitist rhetoric. They are proudly minjian—unofficial, unaffiliated, and among the people. In this book, Sebastian Veg explores the rise of minjian intellectuals and how they have profoundly transformed China’s public cultu...
Woo ... Clang clang clang clang ... The train entered Jinhai Station with a roar. As soon as it stopped, the passengers in the train rushed out, rushing towards the exit. People were shouting, rubbing their shoulders, smoking for a long time, and they purposely stopped to light a cigarette.
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Meet five years ago and make the next promise! Five years later, when her mother was in critical condition and her family had cheated and sold themselves, she had no choice but to find the person she once was. As for him, who was in love with her, he didn't know that the truth had hurt her and eventually promised to turn into ashes. Her heart was broken and her love was gone. She had left for another country, and when she returned, she had lived a peaceful life.
Woo ... Clang clang clang clang ... The train entered Jinhai Station with a roar. As soon as it stopped, the passengers in the train rushed out, rushing towards the exit. People were shouting, rubbing their shoulders, smoking for a long time, and they purposely stopped to light a cigarette.
In the capital city in November, the sky had already darkened early. Marquis Ning Yuan's residence, which was the military headquarters of the Jia Heng Empire, was already bustling with activity. In an hour, Marquis Ning Yuan would return home, and lanterns would be hanging high in the sky, illuminating the thick snow red.
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In the capital city in November, the sky had already darkened early. Marquis Ning Yuan's residence, which was the military headquarters of the Jia Heng Empire, was already bustling with activity. In an hour, Marquis Ning Yuan would return home, and lanterns would be hanging high in the sky, illuminating the thick snow red.