China
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and
How much of the sky do Chinese women hold?
“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” is a Chinese proverb, a reminder that women are crucial for the development of society. Allegedly, one of Mao’s favorites. China of today remains a male-dominated society, yet, women have an ever-increasing role in
How much of the sky do Chinese women hold?
“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” is a Chinese proverb, a reminder that women are crucial for the development of society. Allegedly, one of Mao’s favorites. China of today remains a male-dominated society, yet, women have an ever-increasing role in
Surplus men
There is an ongoing debate, in China and elsewhere, about sex-selective abortion, its justification and its consequences. Sex-selective abortion is the practice of ending pregnancy contingent on the revealing of the sex of the fetus, as parents have strong preferences
Surplus men
There is an ongoing debate, in China and elsewhere, about sex-selective abortion, its justification and its consequences. Sex-selective abortion is the practice of ending pregnancy contingent on the revealing of the sex of the fetus, as parents have strong preferences
Bad news: Croatia appropriates Marco Polo. Good news: he might have not even been to China.
Finally, another bizarre symbolic conflict over historical figures. After having devoted a great deal of my time examining the Greco-Macedonian conflict over the narratives of ancient Macedonian origin, and the copyrights to the legacy of Alexander the Great [MA thesis,
Bad news: Croatia appropriates Marco Polo. Good news: he might have not even been to China.
Finally, another bizarre symbolic conflict over historical figures. After having devoted a great deal of my time examining the Greco-Macedonian conflict over the narratives of ancient Macedonian origin, and the copyrights to the legacy of Alexander the Great [MA thesis,
Enter the CPC: of names, meanings and roles
Shortly after posting the entry on China’s Grand strategy, which partially drew upon an article on the longitudinal transformations of the ideology of the Communist Party of China [CPC], I came across one article that greatly complements what I had
Enter the CPC: of names, meanings and roles
Shortly after posting the entry on China’s Grand strategy, which partially drew upon an article on the longitudinal transformations of the ideology of the Communist Party of China [CPC], I came across one article that greatly complements what I had
On China’s Grand Strategy and how to make China a harmonious society
This entry comes after I read three extraordinary pieces on the prospects of China and its Grand Strategy, published in three separate forums last week. Frank Ching at The Diplomat writes on fluid ideology of the Communist Party of China
On China’s Grand Strategy and how to make China a harmonious society
This entry comes after I read three extraordinary pieces on the prospects of China and its Grand Strategy, published in three separate forums last week. Frank Ching at The Diplomat writes on fluid ideology of the Communist Party of China