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Why Tibet is China’s original laboratory of repression
(STL.News) For the longest time, the world has focused on Xinjiang. But Beijing began its campaign of repression against the minorities in Tibet. …
Why Tibet is China’s original laboratory of repression
Chen Guangcheng Speech
When I lived in China, activist for the disabled Chen Guangcheng was under house arrest and escaped from his home in my province, Shandong. He made it to the US Embassy in Beijing and applied for the US to take him in as a human rights refugee.
We did take him in and NYU offered him a position.
I followed this story as it happened and found this speech riveting at the RNC a couple seeks back. I’m impressed that he could read Braille in English and give a speech in a second language at such a big event.
Which Way Challenge
The Which Way Challenge, that Cee began, has been picked up by the Alive and Trekking blogger. The beauty of it is that it’s free form.
You can include images of doors, gates, roads, streets, exits, signs, paths, waterways, canals, railroad tracks, you name it.
See more Which Way photos by clicking here. You’ll be amazed at where people are going.
Cee’s Fun Foto
Commercial Buildings
Each week Cee challenges us to share photos based on an inspiring prompt. This week we’re challenged to share photos of commercial buildings so I went looking for shops, banks, offices and the like.
If you click here, you’ll get to Cee’s blog, the hub of Fun Foto activity.
Cee’s Fun Foto
Each week Cee of Cee’s Photography challenges bloggers with a fun prompt. This week we’re to share photos of modern apartments and homes.
What will you choose to share?
Click here to see more fun photos, click here.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Old Buildings, Barns or Sheds
Each week Cee of Cee’s Photography challenges bloggers with a fun prompt. This week we’re to share photos of buildings of any sort that are old. The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi values the aged, old, broken, imperfect.
What will you choose to share?
Guangdong, China taken in 2007
New Mexico along the Turquoise Trail
Columbus, Indiana, a grand home
Click here to see more fun photos, click here.
Which Way Challenge
The Which Way Challenge, that Cee began, has been picked up by the Alive and Trekking blogger. The beauty of it is that it’s free form.
You can include images of doors, gates, roads, streets, exits, signs, paths, waterways, canals, railroad tracks, you name it.
See more Which Way photos by clicking here. You’ll be amazed at where people are going.
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
Fancy Chairs in Zhujiayu
For this weekly challenge Xingfu Mama will make a post every Friday morning. To play along: Create a post with a photo of places one sits or might sit, or art about sitting, and maybe a little background or story about the spot or a picture of the view.
- Add a tag “Pull up a Seat”.
- Add a link to your post in the Pull up a Seat comment section, either by writing a comment with your URL or by creating a pingback.
You can see more posts by clicking here.
Come join the fun!
Sculpture Saturday
798 Art Space, Beijing
Saturday Sculpture was hosted by the Mind over Memory blogger.
To join in, what you need to do is:
- Share a photo of a sculpture
- Link to below because Mind over Memory’s has had to stop hosting. Between a new graduate program and work, she’s super busy
It’s a fun challenge. Give it a try.
I made a new little logo for Sculpture Saturday. Feel free to use it.
Ruined for Life: Phoenix Edition 