Tag Archives: China

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Steve

I finally finished a book! We all (including myself) thought I’d get a bunch read during Covid. No luck. I was really guilty of starting a few, then getting bogged down, forgetting to continue and then losing all the momentum … Continue reading →

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The Wandering Earth or 流浪的地球: 掷骰子

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Steve

While Endgame and Captain Marvel tally up as the biggest globally grossing movies of 2019, this Chinese attempt at mainstream Science Fiction/Disaster Porn is in third place thanks to China buying 99% of the tickets; it’s not market size, it’s the limited … Continue reading →

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1989: Tiananmen Square Massacre

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Steve

I recall the horrible news that morning. While the US was sleeping, the Chinese Army and its hardliner masters decided they had had enough of the ongoing student protests, especially when the workers were joining in. Like all tyrannical regimes, … Continue reading →

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