Written by: Wenzhe Teng In his March 2021 show, US comedian and pundit Bill Maher had interesting insights into Chinese and American priorities, as he said “China once put up a 57-story skyscraper in 19 days. They demolished and rebuilt the Sanyuan Bridge in Beijing in 43 hours. We binge-watch. They binge-build.” Maher went on…
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Two Sides of a Coin: Dr. Li Wenliang’s Tragedy and China’s Approach to the Pandemic
Written by: Wenzhe Teng After living through the Covid-19 Pandemic for two years, I am sure that you are sick of all the Covid news. Yet I am here to remind you all about Dr. Li Wenliang, the first but definitely not the last suppressed messenger of this plague. As the world returns to normalcy,…
Involution: China’s Hyper-Competitive Education System
Written by: Wenzhe Teng Involution, or “Nei Juan ” in Chinese, is one of the most discussed terms in 2020 China, commonly referred to by both citizens and the state media. To better understand the term, imagine you are in a movie theater, and suddenly, people in the front row stand up. In order to…
A Childless Future: East Asia’s Fertility Crisis
Written by: Wenzhe Teng What do China, Japan, and South Korea have in common? Geographically, they are neighboring countries in East Asia. Culturally, their citizens share many common traditions; South Korea and China even have the same date for the Spring Festival, which is their New Year. Economically, the three countries were powerhouses known for…
King of Omniscience and Comrade Jianguo: Chinese Netizens’ Perception of Trump
Written by: Wenzhe Teng During his term, the former United States president Donald J. Trump demonstrated continuous hostility towards China and the Chinese communist government. On the 2016 campaign trail, Trump criticized China for “stealing” US jobs and promised to wage a trade war against China which he put into practice in 2018. Additionally, he…
Faith in Community: an Economic and Social Narrative Explaining China’s Surging Christian Population
Written by: Wenzhe Teng When people discuss religions in China, they will talk about native religions like Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddism, and even Islam, which is practiced by the Uighur and Hui ethnic majorities. To the surprise of many, however, Christianity, especially Protestantism, is one of the most prominent religions in China, and it has…
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