Tag: Confucius

Tiananmen Confucius Statue Relocated

The unveiling in January of a colossal statue of Confucius overlooking Tiananmen Square prompted a flurry of commentary debating the rehabilitation of traditional culture and political Confucianism. Now, however, the statue has been moved to a relatively obscure position in a courtyard sculpture garden, which officials claim was always the plan. From the Economic Observer: According to officials w

April 21, 2011 7:42 PM

China’s Latest Twitter Criminal

Even beyond China’s Great Firewall, Twitter is not always a safe haven for the country’s more outspoken critics. Just bef

November 20, 2012 2:51 PM

The Economist in China: Old Hands

Marking the first month of its dedicated China section and the recent christening of its ‘Analects’ blog, The

February 28, 2012 2:08 AM

Chinese Academic Puts the Bite on Hong Kong

Chinese professor and descendant of Confucius, Kong Qingdong, recently said in an interview that people from Hong Kong ar

January 24, 2012 4:58 PM

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