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That Year, These Years: Stories of June Fourth

Jun 25, 2012

By Li Xuewen Translated by Little Bluegill Original text here. That Year, I was twelve years old...

The Sound, Not of Music, but of Control – Howard W. French

Oct 24, 2007

In the wake of a domestic uproar over “vulgar” pop songs, the New York Times looks at what happens when popular music is “harmonized”: Even without resorting to direct censorship, the state has formidable...

How Chiang Ching-kuo Shaped History – Fu Guoyong (ÂÇÖÂõΩÊ∂å)

Jul 26, 2007

From UPI Asia Online: Last week, on July 15, Taiwan marked the 20th anniversary of the lifting of martial law. On that day, the elderly President Chiang Ching-kuo declared an end to the 38-year martial law era initiated by his...