When my parents and their five children first moved from Canton, China to Hong Kong in mid 1949, we moved into a second floor of an old, two-story house that was rented by my second maternal uncle whose family had been living in Hong Kong for some time. There were many people living in this […]
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“He’d Grown Up Just Like Me”
December 2010
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“My child arrived just the other day. He came to the world in the usual way. But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away.” [1] Thus began the relationship between the baby boy and his father. But you expect that this is just a coincidence […]
Highlights of Forced Labor Litigation in Japan of Chinese Laborers
October 2010
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An International Education Conference on “History of Atrocities in the Asia-Pacific War: 1931-1945” was held on October 8-10, 2010 in Mays Landing, NJ. [1] The conference presented an excellent program with speakers from the U.S., China, Japan, Canada, and Europe. There were several highlights from the conference. This article reports on one of these highlights. […]
Reflections on a Recent Visit to Xinjiang
August 2010
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In terms of size, location, and natural resources Xinjiang has strategic importance to China. In terms of history, people, and culture, Xinjiang is different from many parts of China. This article describes some of the opportunities and challenges facing China with respect to Xinjiang based on observations from a recent two-week visit to Xinjiang. […]
