The Kangxi Emperor at the Age of 45, Painted in 1699
on January 13, 2015
The Kangxi Emperor at the age of 45, painted in 1699.
The Kangxi Emperor in the Traditional Dress of a Manchu Warrior
on January 13, 2015
The Kangxi Emperor in the traditional dress of a Manchu warrior.
Portrait of the Kangxi Emperor in Court Dress
on January 13, 2015
Portrait of the Kangxi Emperor in Court Dress.
State of the Union, China Mentions
on January 12, 2015
China Turning Gray Over Pension Reform Stress
Government Trying, Again, to Close Gap Between Public and Private Sector Retirement Schemes
on January 12, 2015
About 8,000 teachers in the northeastern city of Zhaodong stayed home for three days in November to protest an experimental pension scheme they called tantamount to a pay cut.
The teachers claimed they'd been illegally forced to participate in the scheme, and demanded the local government refund their pension contributions.
China Has Just Banned the Burqa in Its Biggest Muslim City
on January 12, 2015
Moves like these are likely to further alienate an already disenchanted minority group—the Uighurs, who feel their culture and economy is being overrun by Han Chinese.
Firebombs Thrown at Jimmy Lai’s Home and Company in Hong Kong
on January 12, 2015
Apple Daily has been a vocal advocate of the recent demonstrations for expanded democracy in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai frequently attended the protests, which saw several main thoroughfares occupied for more than two months. He was arrested and released in December when the authorities dismantled the main camp in the Admiralty neighborhood. Mr. Lai has also been under investigation by Hong Kong’s anticorruption agency in connection with donations to the pro-democracy camp.
The Abject Misery of Flying in China
on January 12, 2015
On Friday, irate passengers forced open the emergency door of their airplane as it sat on a snowy runway. That was only the latest sign of trouble in Chinese air travel.
Why China Will Become a Global Military Power
on January 12, 2015
To some, China is likely an expansionist country akin to Germany before WWI. Others argue that China’s assertive behavior in its regional offshore island disputes is simply a manifestation of the Chinese Communist Party’s focus on domestic stability, which precludes any broader global ambitions.
Lawfare Blog
on January 12, 2015
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