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‘Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine’ Reviewed

At The New York Review of Books, Ian Johnson reviews the new English version of Yang Jisheng’s Great Famine history, Tombstone, comparing it with other books on the subject by Zhou Xun and Frank Dikötter. The review...

In China, a Patriotic Death Reeks of Alcohol

Apparently an official who died of a brain hemmorhage after excessive drinking in Xinyang, Henan, the city which has banned officials from imbibing during official lunch banquets, has had his “outstanding communist”...

China’s Latest Crackdown: The Liquid Lunch

As Xinhua reported (and CDT translated) last August, officials in Xinyang, Henan Province have been touting the economic and social benefits the city has accrued after banning the consumption of alcohol at official banquets. The...

Days of Liquid Lunch Are Numbered

In China, lunch meetings are often a time to conduct business over food and drinks. A year after Henan officials were banned from lunchtime libations, the province’s alcohol industry is fighting back, claiming that as a...

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