Don’t Cry, Tai Lake: A Chief Inspector Chen Novel by Qiu Xiaolong

On May 22, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Editor

Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department is offered a bit of luxury by friends and supporters within the Party – a week’s vacation at a luxurious resort near Lake Tai, a week where he can relax, and recover, undisturbed by outside demands or disruptions. Unfortunately, the once beautiful Lake Tai, renowned for its clear waters, is now covered by fetid algae, its waters polluted by toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants.

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Red Plenty – The Story Of The Soviet Union’s Blind Pursuit Of A Communist Paradise by Francis Spufford

On February 15, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, by Editor

Strange as it may seem, the gray, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairy tale. It was built on the twentieth-century magic called “the planned economy,” which was going to gush forth an abundance of good things that the lands of capitalism could never match.

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The Panchen Lama Controversy – The 70,000 Character Petition

On July 27, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Originally titled “A Report on the sufferings of the masses in Tibet and other Tibetan regions and suggestions for future work to the central authorities through the respected Premier Zhou,” the 70,000-character petition included suggestions on how the implementation of Party policy in Tibet could have been improved.

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