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I came across a great summary of Chinese women’s clothing by artist Nancy Duong at her post “Evolution of Chinese Clothing and Cheongsam.” The artwork is exquisite and covers clothing from the Han dynasty to the present. There’s also a … Continue reading →

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Here’s a pretty cool post of different styles of 漢服 (Han clothing) worn by women. The earliest dynasty shown is 漢 and goes through 隋, 唐, 宋, 元, 明.

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2012年09月07日 | 09/07/2012 by

The majority of the news at the end of August was dominated by Typhoon Tembin that crossed Taiwan twice. “Little Islands Are Big Trouble In The South China Sea” [npr.org; September 07, 2012] Another hot topic in the news is … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2011年12月13日 | 12/13/2011 by

“Chinese rafter seeks Taiwan democracy, finds custody” [Reuters via Yahoo!News, December 08, 2011] I really have no words. Except that Taiwan is obviously not China. “U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman to Visit Taiwan, Meet President Ma” [bloomberg.com, December 07, … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2011年11月17日 | 11/17/2011 by

“Dance Review: White” [express.co.uk, November 11, 2011.] “White/ Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Sadler’s Wells – review” [thisislondon.co.uk, November 10, 2011] Cloud Gate Dance Theatre continues its tour and is in England. I’m really glad these audiences are exposed … Continue reading →

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News about East Asia

Posted on 2011年10月16日 | 10/16/2011 by

“International nuclear inspectors arrive in Fukushima” [guardian.co.uk, October 09, 2011] Hopefully the presence of international inspectors in Fukukshima means that the cleanup will continue smoothly and effectively. “Old radium bottles blamed for Tokyo radiation” [telegraph.co.uk, October 14, 2011.] There was … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2011年10月14日 | 10/14/2011 by

“Taiwan, China Warily Celebrate Centennial” [AP via npr.org, October 10, 2011.] “China’s Hu Urges Unification With Rival Taiwan” [AP via npr.org, October 09, 2011.] “Taiwan Urges China To Respect Freedom On Centenary” [AP via npr.org, October 10, 2011.] Naturally the … Continue reading →

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“A Century of Change: China 1911-2011″ at the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion

Posted on 2011年10月10日 | 10/10/2011 by

October 10, 1911 was the start of the 武昌起義 (wu chang qui yi; Wuchang Uprising) that ended with the fall of 清朝 (ching chao; Qing Dynasty). The establishment of 中華民國 (chung hwa ming guo; Republic of China; ROC) occurred a … Continue reading →

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News about East Asia

Posted on 2011年10月01日 | 10/01/2011 by

I’m doing some more organizing. News bites from East Asia (except for Taiwan) will now be called “News about East Asia.” “Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone: A Look at South Korea’s Education System” Time Magazine, October 03, 2011. An interesting … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2011年09月30日 | 09/30/2011 by

“China Strikes Back After Taiwan Weapons Deal” time.com, September 27, 2011. “Pacific commander says US arms sales won’t end military gap between China, Taiwan” Associated Press via startribune.com, September 27, 2011. “Source: Chinese official tells Clinton U.S. should reconsider Taiwan … Continue reading →

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