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Axel Jagau
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Disappearing into Mongolia
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Why one should not blindly trust Wikipedia.
‘how a hoax on a Wikipedia article changed a country’s history, altered the perception of a pivotal event, and revived a long-dead medieval forgery for a brand new, digital audience’
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The classic ‘tank man’ photo is a close up but when you zoom out, the image - and what it represents- is even more poignant.
Map of the circular walled city of Shanghai, from from the Shanghai Xianzhi, 1871.
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Axel Jagau
For any Sinology homies who missed it: I have a *very rough* conversion of Hucker for Pleco that is definitely buggy but may make life easier anyway. If you're up for beta-testing, check it out. 🀄📚
We spoke with dozens of people for this report who provided unprecedented levels of detail and insight into what is happening in Xinjiang and with the Uyghur community. Read the full thing here: as.ft.com/r/2930ff71-2...
Axel Jagau
Niao Collective
Tomasz (Ma)ksymil(ian) Majtczak
In shocking development, govt of #Mongolia proposes to rename government holding company Erdenes Mongol, into ... wait for it ... 🥁 🥁 🥁 Chinggis Khaan National Wealth Fund.
If I had a tugrik for every brand/name attached to Chinggis Khaan, I'd have my own horse by now.
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The campaign of repression against the Uyghurs has entered a new phase
On this June 4th, wishing for a world with more people willing to stand in front of the tanks, and less who are willing to drive them.
Hisao Kimura (木村肥佐生, 1922–1989), already mentioned here, was a fascinating figure among all those already unusual people flocking into Inner Mongolia in the first half of the 20th century.
