China has something that the rest of the world is copying for a change, not that there's anything wrong with copying. Restaurants all over the world are going for a "presented" menu, no paper and no pen. The food is just set out before cooking. It's refreshing to see that a trend exists in an absolutely non-trendy way.

A great interview with the award-winning author Xujun about her new book "Apologies Forthcoming". The conversation offers some great conversation and thought about the intricacies of the Cultural Revolution and the roles people aren't always willing to admit they played in it.