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Is There a Chinese Diaspora and Does It Really Matter?

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The financial and cultural prominence of Chinese populations outside of the mainland of China has heightened because of the recent phenomenal economic growth of the People’s Republic of China. With settlements in disparate regions of the world, overseas Chinese have been linked to those in the mainland both culturally as well as financially. The underpinning … Read more

2007 Sunset Cinema Series – What Time Is It There? (Taiwan)

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What Time Is It There? (Taiwan, 2001) From acclaimed director Tsai Ming-Liang (Vive L’Amour, The River) comes the quirky story of Hsiao Kang (Lee Kang-Sheng) who sells watches in the streets of Taipei for a living. A few days after his father’s death, he meets Shiang-chyi, a young woman who leaves for Paris the very … Read more