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90 years chinese communist party

90 years chinese communist party

China celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. It is interesting to see how the Party succeeds in 'speaking with once voice', while internally there have always been different voices and focuses.

Also interesting to see is how the Party continues to call itself 'Communist', while in reality the focus has shifted to Confucianism. Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao promote a 'harmonious society' in combination with 'scientific development'. Western people tend to interpret the concept of 'harmony' from a Human Rights framework. 'Harmonious' in the Chinese context however refers to a Confucian society with hierarchy, moral power and harmony.

90 years chinese communist party

celebrate!

a year of abundance - 年年有鱼

happy year of the rabbit!

Rabbits are people everyone likes to be around - affectionate, obliging, and pleasant. They can get too sentimental and sometimes seem superficial. They keep out of disputes, even if they have to turn a blind eye. Rabbits are emotional and even selfish when it comes to enjoying themselves, but they would never deliberately hurt anyone. Even though they seem quiet and even inattentive, their intuition and intelligence gives them the diplomatic skills to distance themselves from bad situations. Well-groomed, mannered and always fashionable, the rabbit's conservative exterior hides a love for fun, which catches other people off guard. Rabbits excel at assessing a situation and providing a solution when the time is right.

happy year of the tiger - 虎年快乐！

 

to all of you a fantastic year!

with lots of love, good luck and success!

 

happy 2010!

 

merry christmas