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2023 NPC Lectures #6: Archaeology and Chinese Civilization Origins Research, Political Purposes

Posted on 12/01/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

This is the sixth in a series of seven lectures given to the 170 members of the PRC National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The Standing Committee is the standing legislative body of China; the full 3000-member NPC meets for two … Continue reading →

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2022: Archaeology, Civilization and Historical Materialism

Posted on 12/01/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Chinese archaeological discoveries and what they can tell us about ancient civilizations in what is now the Chinese cultural zone is fascinating. There is also the element of politics meets archaeology: archaeology gets financial support from the Party and state … Continue reading →

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2023 Party Core Reading: Xi on Chinese Modernization

Posted on 07/05/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

If you missed the study sessions offered by your local Party branch, this core reading from the tongue of  the Party, People’s Daily, can help you catch up. See the CV of article author Huang Yibing below for more recommended reading. … Continue reading →

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520 BCE: Ancient Chinese on the Roots of Democracy in China

Posted on 01/15/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Translation of a passage from the Spring and Autumn Annals. The word I translate as school can also mean the village meeting place; it probably served both purposes. I started with the translation into modern Chinese with notes and commentary … Continue reading →

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2019: Did Revealing the Secret Chinese Origin of the West Get a PRC Prof’s Social Media Account Suspended Last April?

Posted on 04/11/2019 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

On April 9th, the South China Morning Post reported that the 90-day suspension of the Weibo account of renowned expert on Chinese grassroots activism (and sometime advisor to top Communist Party leaders) Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Professor Yu Jianrong. … Continue reading →

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