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Scrutable Occidental, erstwhile 北漂, quondam translator, Ming and Qing fiction enjoyer, congenital Philadelphian. Shitposty sinology. Cynicism makes you an easy mark. Signal: @bokane.1644. http://www.burninghou.se
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“until a man named Cyclone came to the Walled City,” and also they’re using the Chinese equivalent of the Chinese restaurant font for the subtitles: this movie is going to be so good

submitted 3 hours ago • 5 comments

In 1989, at Fudan University in Shanghai, my students led the demonstrations for freedom and democracy. Two speakers, one of whom committed suicide and another who is living in exile. After the massacre on June 4th, I knew China was not for me anymore & went to the U.S. for a Ph.D. Photos by me.

submitted 4 hours ago • 2 comments

the worthless garbage new york beige spheroidal old large disgraced governor has unidiomatic english on top of everything else

submitted 4 hours ago • 1 comment

complete with one on lazy bureaucrats

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

【越人歌】 今夕何夕兮🌛 搴舟中流🚣 今日何日兮🌞 得與王子同舟👑 蒙羞被好兮😳 不訾詬恥😳 心🥺幾🥺煩🥺而🥺不🥺絕🥺兮🥵 得知王子🥺 山🥺有🥺木🥺兮🥺木🥺有🥺枝🌳 心🥺悅🥺君🥺兮🥺君🥺不🥺知🥺

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Manchu Woman's Semiformal Court Robe https://collections.artsmia.org/art/16719/

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

In addition to being one of the best literary translators currently working and a very fine playwright, Jeremy is also an excellent novelist, the bastard.

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

Happy pub day as well to @jeremytiang.bsky.social for State of Emergency: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/stat...

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

Redemption may still be available for those who study Bill Kristol Thought and start actively pushing in the right direction, but it’s going to take a lot more than self-absolving reposts of other journalists’ work

submitted 12 hours ago • 1 comment

Little patience for people who for years pushed a 5th column narrative that all Chinese are required to spy and are readily co-opted to harass their peers; but now say "I didn't mean the good ones." It's the China Watcher version of "I didn't vote to deport moms.

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

Aboard our boats of rotting wood, Laden with the seeds of bitter fruit, We drift upon the sea, Where waves and billows toss us endlessly. One night's worth of grain, And a thousand miles to the other shore: Karmic obstructions. And where do they arise if not, alas, bad karma to begin with? (寒山 65)

submitted 615 days ago • 1 comment

nailed it

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment