Monthly Archives: November 2009
Carsick Cars – Zhong Nan Hai (中南海)
Little late on this one, but the Beijing underground music scene is getting a lot of attention in the U.S. press lately. Carsick Cars, along with Xiao He and P.K. 14, are actually finishing up a tour tonight in the … Continue reading
Handbook on Sino-Soviet Economic Cooperation in Xinjiang
I have previously written of resistance from patriotic students in Beijing to the agreements signed between the Soviet Union and China in March 1950 which called for the creation of several joint-stock companies in Xinjiang. There were three agreements concerning … Continue reading
Filed under Liberation, Sino-Soviet Relations, Xinjiang
Leaving the New Frontier
The United States has not had an official diplomatic presence in Xinjiang for 60 years now. In fact, for many years Xinjiang was closed off not just to Americans but to all foreigners entirely, experiencing a resurgence in tourism and … Continue reading
Filed under Liberation, Uncategorized, Xinjiang
Online access to Chinese resources related to Xinjiang
Seeing as I attend a small liberal arts college in Ohio without a Chinese book collection in its library, it is constantly a struggle to find Chinese memoirs and published document collections. Although I have nearly unrestrained access to the … Continue reading
Filed under Liberation, Xinjiang
