tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440874506535632537.post9136987126806213186..comments2024-03-28T09:46:40.322+01:00Comments on MONGOLS CHINA AND THE SILK ROAD : Charlie Sheen, the Lady of Loulan, and Alternative Pasts in the PRC todayHans van Roonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13577124666014224950noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440874506535632537.post-16137993650511624692011-02-07T02:45:21.923+01:002011-02-07T02:45:21.923+01:00The last minute removal of key artifacts from the ...The last minute removal of key artifacts from the Penn Museum exhibit "Treasures of the Silk Road" is a gross insult to everyone who cooperatively toiled to put this together and to the thousands of Americans who could have a obtained a deeper understanding of the rich and ancient culture of China.<br /><br />What the PRC has given us instead is a most illuminating example of how an unelected, elite ruling class can make arbitrary, childish decisions with complete disregard for the rule of contract law--or common decency. By this thoughtless decision, China has turned a positive point of contact with the American people into a revealing public relations disaster. I hope the PRC can muster enough integrity from this embarrassment to at least compensate the Penn Museum for their expenses.<br /><br />You can express your opinion by writing the PRC American embassy at:<br /><br />chinaembpress_us@mfa.gov.cnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4440874506535632537.post-1554129888412844882011-02-06T11:59:57.281+01:002011-02-06T11:59:57.281+01:00Randy URgent news tipper
>> i have some in...Randy URgent news tipper<br /><br /><br />>> i have some inside info on this if you care to know more... contact me :<br />>> -- Danny Bloom, reporter Taiwan and USa. i am in the phone book.<br />>><br />Randy ,....i know the ***real reasons for what has happened, but I won't be<br />>> able to reveal them until the exhibition is over (June 5). but i could whisper to your ears here if you so wish to hear on background only<br />>><br />>> RE: The incident "has now reached the highest levels of both the<br />>> United States and Chinese governments."<br />>><br />>> AND: "The artifacts have been in the Penn storeroom for a long time,<br />>> but the Chinese communist government suddenly told UPenn -- without<br />>> giving any explanation why -- that UPenn is not permitted to open the<br />>> crates and install the artifacts in the cases they have prepared so<br />>> exactingly."<br />>><br />>><br />>><br />>> And: "UPENN will at least still have an educational display utilizing<br />>> the resources, interactive displays, and so forth that they have put<br />>> together."<br />>><br />>> Even though the opening has already been delayed, UPENN has not given<br />>> up. This story has legs. It's communist china vs free America,<br />>> disinformation vs information, thuggery vs democracy.DANIELBLOOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130493903696077379noreply@blogger.com