Amir&Jeff’s Excellent China Adventure #11: Yueyang, Hunan Province. Chinese (free!) public museums are some of the best in the world, even smaller, municipal ones. With a number of photos.

Location Yueyang (岳阳), Hunan Province   We did a too-short visit of the Yueyang Municipal Museum, as the afternoon was running out of time. Municipal museums, like provincial ones, are always free. Please note that all free museums in China are closed on Mondays. We are only showing you the section panels from the museum….

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Joan Roelofs interview: searching for what is the good life, how can it be attained for all, and who has the power to prevent it or make it happen? China Rising Radio Sinoland 201022

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: left, Joan Roelofs and right, her book, Foundations and Public Policy: The Mask of Pluralism. Become a regular China Rising Radio Sinoland patron and get FREE BOOKS! Support all my hard work,…

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Latest global cost of living rankings show just how economical China really is. China Rising Radio Sinoland 200117

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: let the coffee shop and bar debates begin!. Statistics like these are always fun and get people riled up. For 2020, you have to go all the way down to the bottom…

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60 Seconds over Sinoland: Shenzhen’s economy beats Hong Kong’s. Don’t even ask me about quality of life!

By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Shenzhen, my town. Note: see slide show at below. Adjust your screen size to see it as you please. f you find China Rising Radio Sinoland‘s work useful and appreciate its quality, please consider making a donation. Money is spent to pay for Internet costs, maintenance, the upgrade of…

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Reflections on my travels to proud, revolutionary Hunan Province. China Rising Radio Sinoland

By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: a larger than life white-lacquered brass statue of Mao Zedong, at the bus station where I arrived in Shaoshan. The caption reads, “Chairman Mao will always be alive in our hearts”, date 2011.3. So true for the vast majority of Chinese people. Patriotic, revolutionary songs were playing over loudspeakers…

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