Xiao Jia Gu
Articles by Xiao Jia Gu
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Religion
Muslims of Quanzhou
- 18 December 2006
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The descendants of Arab traders who brought Islam to China are re-establishing traditions
Tory, Tory, Tory and the television truth
- 13 November 2006
His eyes glistened as he talked about the blue revolution. These were Maggie's soldiers, fighting for her on the barricades
Society
Dictators: Between the Party and the markets
- 04 September 2006
Xiao Jia Gu on Hu Jintao of China
World Affairs
China's love market
- 12 June 2006
Traditions of arranged marriage and the old faith in communism are merging with consumer choice. This has brought romantic freedom - which comes with its own problems
Books
Never forget
- 06 February 2006
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Yiyun Li Fourth Estate, 224pp, £14.99 ISBN 0007196628
Culture
The emperor's new clothes
- 05 December 2005
Prince Charles was roundly condemned for describing China's leaders as "waxworks", yet the state-sponsored Crouching Tiger image of the country is no closer to reality. Xiao Jia Gu looks in vain for the truth about the world's fastest-growing power
