Communism Past? The Chinese and Russia.
Posted by Deborah Kay Corey at 11:05 AM
The Olympics in China obviously have people excited. But, the event also raises the hackles of people who remember Tianamen square in 1989. One thought is that it seems that no matter how bad the Chinese economic policies are or how much the U.S. distrusts their government-the fact that they have money now from their fusion communist and capitalist policies makes them someone to respect. It seems the days of the U.S. protesting the way the Chinese treat their citizens are over.
Anyways, the email below came in from my friend Kin Ming Liu in Hong Kong about the upcoming Olympics in China.. He is a Chinese journalist who once lived in Washington, DC and moved to Hong Kong a few years ago. It is an email within an email. Here is the email:
Hello,
I'm forwarding a message from my good friend Ellen Bork. Use this map if you are visiting Peking. Many thanks.
Best,
Kin-ming
Dear Friends,
With all of the attention being paid to Beijing and the Olympics, two friends and I thought a little attention might be diverted to another major event in the city's history. Using information provided by Ding Zilin and the Tiananmen Mothers, Philip Chalk, a graphic designer, Tian Jian, a student protester in 1989, and I put the identified victims of the June 4, 1989 massacre on an English language map. Here is a link: www.massacremap.com
There's a little more at the site that explains the information and why we felt it was important to provide it.
Best,
Ellen
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The Olympics in China obviously have people excited. But, the event also raises the hackles of people who remember Tianamen square in 1989. One thought is that it seems that no matter how bad the Chinese economic policies are or how much the U.S. distrusts their government-the fact that they have money now from their fusion communist and capitalist policies makes them someone to respect. It seems the days of the U.S. protesting the way the Chinese treat their citizens are over.
Anyways, the email below came in from my friend Kin Ming Liu in Hong Kong about the upcoming Olympics in China.. He is a Chinese journalist who once lived in Washington, DC and moved to Hong Kong a few years ago. It is an email within an email. Here is the email:
Hello, I'm forwarding a message from my good friend Ellen Bork. Use this map if you are visiting Peking. Many thanks. Best, Kin-ming Dear Friends, With all of the attention being paid to Beijing and the Olympics, two friends and I thought a little attention might be diverted to another major event in the city's history. Using information provided by Ding Zilin and the Tiananmen Mothers, Philip Chalk, a graphic designer, Tian Jian, a student protester in 1989, and I put the identified victims of the June 4, 1989 massacre on an English language map. Here is a link: www.massacremap.com There's a little more at the site that explains the information and why we felt it was important to provide it. Best, Ellen
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