Word of the day

Oh, man, I’ve been one-up’d by one of my Chinese colleagues! Its main functions include selling postcards and philatelic products, customizing postcards and stamps and offering free seals of scenery of Tiananmen. Did any non-stamp scholars/collectors know what “philatelic” meant?

Chinese opinion pieces

Here is an example of a routine polishing job: Democracy and freedom, as essential elements of a modern civil society, have already been recognized by the Chinese government… Recognized, though apparently not put into practice. But a little recognition can go a long way. At any rate, the piece it comes from was written by […]