Largely overlooked, land reforms are taking place in many countries of the world periphery. A review of a celebrated book brings the land question back to stage.
Land redistribution can fail: this was the case of the Soviet Union and India. China was a different story, a successful one. In “Fanshen, a Documentary of Revolution … Continue reading
A motorcycle ride from Xinjiang to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. A photographic journey through high altitude deserts, steep mountain passes, nomadic herders, Kalashnikovs and helpful truckers.
I have never ridden a motorbike – something I should have taken into consideration when I decided to buy one in China. But the hostel I was staying in Kashgar … Continue reading
Chinese social organizations are far more complex than usually assumed. See how this would impact the country’s success in tackling its environmental problems.
While the world-acclaimed economic miracle is turning China into one of the leading global polluters and greenhouse-gas emitters, an environmental public sphere is now emerging … Continue reading
Little is being written on Chinese people who live in Africa. Who are they, how do they live, do they represent a threat to African economic independence?
Fifteen years ago, the chief of a hospital in Henan Province, China, announced to his young assistant, Dr Zhang, that he had been selected for going to Africa … Continue reading
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