This week on Sinica, Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn take a closer look at the beautiful city of Chongqing in a forthright discussion that delves into the myriad attractions of this beautiful and occasionally mysterious Chinese city, famous recently not only for its spicy cuisine and panda reserves, but now also as a leading destination for vacation-style medical treatment among the mainland elite.
Beyond this standard tourist fare, we’re also pleased this week to host Jeremiah Jenne of Granite Studio renown, who shares his thoughts on the openly racist Super Bowl advertisement that has been stirring controversy in the United States and a sort of mystified astonishment from most foreigners in China. We’re also privileged to hear from Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt of the International Crisis Group, who joins us with an audio postcard to share her expertise on what China’s recent veto on the Syria question means in terms of its relations with other members of the Security Council.
Recommendations
- “Manufactured Landscapes,” directed by Jennifer Baichwal, 2006
- Seeing Red in China
- “Wang Lijun, Bo Xilai, and the US Consulate: What Happened,” Inside-Out China, February 10, 2012