Archive for March 21st, 2008
Tibet: Monks Need Stuff, Too
Friday, March 21st, 2008Tibet is falling apart because some are poor, suggests Abraham Lustgarten in a Washington Post article.
“Tibetan culture is so deeply rooted here,” the owner told me. “I don’t think it will be diluted — it’s important for business.” Yet looking around, I saw no Tibetan employees, and Tibetans represented only a smattering of customers. The […]
China: Patient, Subtle and Sophisticated?
Friday, March 21st, 2008In a recent blog post over at TheAtlantic.com, James Fallows described Chinese government leaders as (1) patient, (2) subtle and (3) sophisticated. TCG has a slightly different perspective, what about you? What adjectives would you use to best describe leadership in China today?