The movie ‘Red Cliff’ directed by John Woo is a modern classic of Chinese cinema. It’s set at the end of the Han dynasty, just before the era of the Three Kingdoms. It depicts the epic battle at Red Cliff between the huge military forces of Cao Cao (曹操) and his arch-rivals Liu Bei and […]
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The United Kingdom has an enormous shop window sign addressed to China: “NihouMa. Open for business. We welcome your custom and money.” In small print underneath the sign is a stinging caveat: “Does not apply to tourists, students and sundry others like small businesses and entrepreneurs. Wait in line or go elsewhere”. This is a […]
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