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Chinese Temples in Thailand
Thailand has the largest community of ethnic Chinese people in the world. For over 400 years the Chinese have moved to Thailand. King Rama VI (1910 – 1925) decided to fully integrate the large Chinese community into his Kingdom by … Continue reading
Liuzhou
Liuzhou City in the People’s Republic of China is in north central Guangxi Province. It has a population of 3.7 million and covers an area of 18,700 square kilometers. The city is on the banks of the Liu River. It … Continue reading
The Population Conundrum
It is China’s one child policy that is perhaps the mostly widely known of the communist party’s many political directives. It is a policy that produces an extreme reaction among foreign observers. There are libertarians and pro-lifers who view the … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing society, do nothing, export the problem, Japanese solutions, mass immigratrion, one child policy, population problem
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China and Carbon
China opens a new coal burning power plant every week. It has overtaken the USA as the single largest emitter of the green house carbon dioxide. William Chandler of the Energy Transition Research Institute has gone on record saying: “The … Continue reading
Posted in China, Green
Tagged 2013, 2015 all China, California, carbon based economy, carbon emission trading, carbon emissions, cost of solar panels
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Chinese Reverse Engineering
It is no accident that China is stealing a march on the rest of the world in many manufacturing sectors. It is not just enough to have a cheap and plentiful supply of factory workers. Nor is it … Continue reading
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Tagged copyright, Deng Xiao Ping, guochanhua, reverse engineering, Sino-Soviet Alliance
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Rebranding China
The People’s Republic of China has kept its name but the unelected government has been busy changing China’s image in the world. It doesn’t make economic sense to be regarded as a hard-line Communist country keen to demonstrate the fairness … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 child policy, China, economic freedoms, Lei Feng, rebranding, Taiwan
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Chinese Culture in Thailand
There is a cultural connection between China and Thailand that stretches over many centuries. A large percent of Thais have Chinese ancestry. You can see Chinese characters, Chinese architecture and Chinese temples all over Thailand. Even the present royal dynasty, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese culture in Thailand, Chinese food, Chinese language in Thailand, Chinese population in Thailand, Guangdong, Koh Phangan, Thong Nai Pan
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The China Study Advocates Alkaline Foods
A book titled The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health is an eye opener in terms of finding out more about nutrition and how we can enjoy a long and healthy life. The authors advocate … Continue reading
Posted in China, Food
Tagged alklaine foods, China study, heart disease, too much protein
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Shih Tzu Fleas
The Chinese Lion Dog and the Flea My Shih Tzu, Chan, has had a problem with fleas recently. Being a dog of Chinese descent, I wanted to give traditional Chinese medicine a try, so I began to look into the … Continue reading
What the Tai Chi Masters Can Teach You About Mastering the Guitar
I’ve been playing guitar since my teens and have loved every minute of it. It’s given me the opportunity to meet new friends, to make cool music as part of various bands or alone in the comfort of my front … Continue reading
Recycling in China
People in the Western developed world are often under the misapprehension that developing countries do not recycle. An article in the New York Times in December 2009 wrote: ‘Chinese public has shown little enthusiasm for recycling. As Mr. Zhong, the … Continue reading
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Tagged aluminum cans, desertification, plastic waste, reclaimed hardwood flooring, recycling in China, recycling through economic motives, upcycling
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Coconuts in China
China is not famous for its coconuts. You would be forgiven if you thought that China didn’t actually produce coconuts, but the country does. According to www.data.mongabay.com in 2009 China sold 109,406 coconuts. The coconut cannot grow in an area … Continue reading
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Tagged changing Chinese diet, coconut oil health benefits, coconut production in China, Hainan Island, lactose intolerance
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