The last concubine

Article Abstract:

Chinese emperor Pu Yi, who was installed as a puppet monarch by the Japanese in 1931, had an illness which was not treated properly, according to Li Yuqin, who was selected in 1943 to be his concubine. This meant that he was mainly impotent. However, he was still very much an autocrat, and he could sometimes be very cruel. He treated Li well, and was very fond of her. Despite this, he was preoccupied with arrangements for his own escape when the Japanese regime in Manchuria was on the point of collapse in 1945.

Behavior, Interview, Emperors, Li Yuqin, Pu Yi

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Humiliating history feeds an obsession with race

Article Abstract:

China regards the forthcoming transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong as a key element in reasserting itself internationally and moving away from years of perceived humiliation. Chinese nationalism, which is based on ideas of descent, is still a strong mobilising force. Only ethnic Chinese are regarded as truly Chinese, and ethnicity is generally linked with a tendency to blame foreign countries. China has a strong sense of historical injustice, possibly because it was never truly colonised.

Nationalism

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One day all cities could look like this

Article Abstract:

The city of Zhangjiagang, China, is designed to serve as a model to all other cities in the country. Its central 'Pedestrian Street' is kept spotlessly clean, and anyone seen spitting, smoking or dropping litter is punished. City authorities are determined to stamp out crime, corruption and environmental damage, which have become serious problems elsewhere in China, and hope that the city will soon resemble Singapore by day and Hong Kong by night.

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