David Moser
@david__moser
Sinologist, linguist, jazz pianist. Author of "A Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language," Penguin Books. amzn.to/38rGZ2q
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09-06-2009 16:12:12
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blubrry.com/barbarians/149… I interview Jeremiah Jenne about Zheng He, the Ming-dynasty admiral and court eunuch who led seven voyages across the Indian Ocean, carrying silk, porcelain, and imperial prestige to distant ports in China's first soft power initiative.
This essay by Kaiser Kuo is the best piece of writing I've read on China's transformation. It invites especially Westerners to approach China's progress differently. Whatever you think about China, the essay will challenge you. Link to the full essay in replies.