In the city of Hong Kong, debates over the Chinese influence on the city's democratization is again raging. Want to raise some awareness by showing ppl a chapter of HK's democratization that ended because of Chinese intervention. Today, HK's legislative body is elected by 35 by geographic constituency (western-style proportional democracy) and 30 by functional constituency (rich people who represent companies voting for themselves and employees)

Hong Kong's last governor Baron Patten...

As the world modernizes, one must remember that industrialization is a two-edged sword. Long-term benefits abound; but in the short run, living standards drop substantially. This is an lesson that we must learn from history or suffer the consequences. Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty taught us that we must use history as a mirror to comprehend the rise and fall of a nation. We should all pray that today's modernization will enrich developing nations and their people instead of further impoverishing...

Twilight, Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Underworld; from cinema to TV screens to novels, vampires dominate popular media today. Has there been actual vampires in history? Where does the concept of vampires come from? Who inspired the contemporary version of a vampire? Where has the crisis of vampires affect history? These questions will be answered on this blog.


The Bloody Countess

The most prolific vampire in the pre-modern age is Countess Elizabeth Bathory,...