Why Didn't Peasants Riot During China's Three-Year Famine? (1) – General

Imagine riding on the Beijing subway during rush hour. The subway car is crowded and you were fortunate enough to get a seat. All you want to do is get to your destination and off the crowded, stuffy subway car. Then, at the far end of the car you hear a loudspeaker switch on and a person address everyone.

Oct 10 marks the 100th Mandarin Chinese anniversary of the 1911 Revolution in China. It will be celebrated on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It seems that Sun Yatsen and Song Qingling will be some of the greats remembered. Sun Yatsen was the spiritual leader of the revolution. Song Qingling, his wife, was one of the three famous Song sisters....

Paul Crook's Communist parents met in China in 1940 and brought up their three sons in Beijing. In the 1960s, Paul was caught up in the Cultural Revolution, a chaotic attempt to root out elements seen as hostile to Communist rule.

""We were encouraged to write posters criticising our teachers and the school leaders for anything seen as being 'Revisionist'.

Moon cakes are exchanged during the mid-autumn festival or moon cake festival. These two videos give some more insight into Chinese culture and how big it is for Chinese people all over the world. I like how the first video commentator compares moon cakes to the Western equivalent of fruit cake- it's true- moon cakes can look really good, but don't taste great.