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Everything you think you know about China is wrong

From Asia Times, Charles Horner and Eric Brown on the new politics of Sinophone Asia. An interview with Zheng Wang, author of Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations. You’ll never be Chinese: Mark Kitto on why he’s leaving the country he loved. This is awkward: Evan Osnos on the politics of a Chinese orgy. Massoud Hayoun on understanding China's One-Child Policy. An interview with Brian Griffith, author of A Galaxy of Immortal Women: The Yin Side of Chinese Civilization. Patriot games: Teaching Hong Kongers how to be patriotic can cut both ways. Taiwan official Stephen Shen says men should pee sitting down. Jumping the Dragon Gate: Nick Holdstock on life in Shaoyang. Everything you think you know about China is wrong: Are we obsessing about its rise when we should be worried about its fall? Teenage angst: An article on the implications of China’s slowdown. Charles Kenny on why you should not bet on the end of China’s growth miracle. The lack of transparency surrounding the appointment of China’s new Communist Party government later this year extends to basic political and economic philosophy. A review ofChinese Philosophy by Haiming Wen.