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Rightist Memoir XXXI: Awakening From a Nightmare

Posted on 06/24/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Previous chapters listed at Kong Lingping’s Rightist Memoir I: “Blood Chronicle” By Long-time Prisoner of Mao Zedong The full Chinese text can be downloaded from bannedbook.org  Chapter One Awakening from a Nightmare When I suddenly woke from my nightmare, I asked myself, where … Continue reading →

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1939: Comintern Wanted to Bone Up on Mao, So Asked About ‘Big Brother’

Posted on 04/17/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

‘Little Brother’ came through for the Communist International in Moscow when they wanted to learn more about ‘Big Brother’ Mao Zedong. A 2009 China News Service [Zhongguo Xinwenshe] the other PRC press service aimed at Chinese leaving outside of the … Continue reading →

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1929: Hu Shih’s Letter to his Son: Be the Best Person You Can Be

Posted on 11/26/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

This letter from Hu Shih to his son, written as his eldest son Hu Tsu-wang (1919 – 2005) was sent away to a boarding school at the age of ten, is being shared widely on the Internet in China. Much … Continue reading →

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2021: Private Out, State Further “In” as Chinese Education Focuses on the Family

Posted on 09/01/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Reading this latest policy statement on education does make one think the Chinese Communist Party does keep on putting the total in totalitarian. For a discussion of totalitarianism in China see my previous posting Is China Totalitarian or Authoritarian? The Chinese … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #41 The 45th Day of the Wuhan City Closure — March 7, 2020

Posted on 03/13/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

March 7, 2020 The 45th Day of the Wuhan City Closure Today is the first day that I have participated in the community group vegetable purchase. This wasn’t the group food purchase from the supermarket organized by officials but done … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #22: The 26th Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 17, 2020

Posted on 02/19/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

February 17th The 26th Day of the Wuhan City Closure It has started to warm up. The last few days have been very sunny and Spring seems finally about to arrive. I brought all the flowers and plants that had … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #17: The Twenty-First Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 12, 2020

Posted on 02/13/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

February 12 The Twenty-first Day of the Wuhan City Closure Wuhan has been closed now for three weeks. If one were to say that for those first two weeks the city was bathed in fright, panic and anger, then you … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #10: The Fourteenth Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 5, 2020

Posted on 02/06/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

February 5 ： Fourteenth Day of Wuhan City Closure Today is the 14th of the Wuhan City closure.  I have been writing this diary for two weeks now. I first took pen in hand to help ease my own anxiety … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #9: The Thirteenth Day of the Wuhan City Closure — February 4, 2020

Posted on 02/05/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

February 4 — Day Thirteen of the Wuhan City Closure It is very sunny today. When I got up this morning, the sun’s rays just poured into the bedroom, bathing the entire bed. For just a moment, I thought it … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Diary #3: Seventh Day of the Wuhan City Closure — January 29, 2020

Posted on 01/30/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Seventh Day of the Wuhan City Closure — January 29, 2020 I cried softly as I read the article “Mama Passed Away in Wuhan Quarantine”. I forwarded the article to my mother, telling her that she must take good care … Continue reading →

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