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Photo Gallery: Summer Palace (颐和园画廊) Posted by Stephen on May 12, 2011
Summer Palace Video Slidshow: Thumbnail gallery below: All photographs are courtesy of Stephen M. Fiedler, twitter: @seeitbelieveit Please contact for any use of these images.
History of the PRC – Part Eighteen Posted by sasha on May 7, 2011
With Mao Zedong (毛泽东) in control of the Communist Party (中共) and Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石) leading the Kuomintang (国民党), China was still in the midst of a devastating civil war during World War II. The Second United Front had come to an end, and the separate factions were unable to cooperate with each other in…
HángZhōu (杭州) Posted by Stephen on Apr 30, 2011
If you’re looking for a break from the over-populated cities in China, Hangzhou, 杭州 (háng zhōu) is the ideal getaway vacation. Located in southern China, this capital of Zhejiang Province, 浙江 (zhèjiāng), is a water-wonderland, built along the West Lake, or 西湖 (xīhú). Hangzhou is filled with classical southern Chinese architecture including pagodas, temples, and…
China’s Summer of Music Posted by sasha on Apr 27, 2011
As I mentioned in my last post, the music festival season is upon us here in the Middle Kingdom. This weekend, which will be a long one thanks to the May Day holiday, will see not one, not two, but THREE separate music festivals going on in Beijing alone. In addition to the trifecta of…
Photo Gallery: Sū zhōu “Venice of the Far East” (苏州画廊） Posted by Stephen on Apr 26, 2011
Video Slideshow: Thumbnail gallery: All photographs are courtesy of Stephen M. Fiedler, twitter: @seeitbelieveit Please contact for any use of these images.
A Trip to a Beijing Market Posted by sasha on Mar 19, 2011
In China’s capital city, huge markets abound. One of the biggest, the Golden City Department Stores, is full of just abut everything you could possibly hope to find in a market. Attracting thousands of shoppers every single day, this bustling market makes for a great afternoon on a cold or rainy day. Whether you’re looking…
History of the PRC – Part Sixteen Posted by sasha on Mar 15, 2011
With the Japanese occupation of Wuhan, the KMT reestablished the government in Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek refused to negotiate unless Japan agreed to withdraw to its pre-1937 borders, but they did not budge an inch. Resilient Chinese forces were taking their toll on Japan’s military, and as a result the Imperial General Headquarters of Japan ordered…