Monthly Archives: February 2014

China, a Superpower with (yet) no Soft Power

Posted on February 28, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

I am going back to the topic of the Chinese failure, so far, to yield a soft power from her rising status as economic and military superpower. According to many recent surveys China is perceived as a superpower but she … Continue reading →

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To my Chinese friends: Sam

Posted on February 24, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

Sam! You never forget where you are coming from, and learned well how to juggle in life. I know your moods, even if we do not see each other often, we have a special link, a bond, something running underground. … Continue reading →

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To my Chinese friends: Sky

Posted on February 20, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

Sky is the young man who try to help me to open up the mystery of the Chinese language, and in so doing we become friends. Sky is old and young, at the same time, hope can be like this … Continue reading →

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There is no wind to the sails of Chinese Soft Power

Posted on February 18, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

In these days of forced rest I am re-reading some articles, which I had kept aside , covering China and Hong Kong. I will use them as inspiration for my comments and speculations on some issues that are always present … Continue reading →

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To my Chinese friends: Jeffrey

Posted on February 17, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

Jeffrey is my first Chinese friend, ever. We also work together. And quarrel a lot, staying on a special equilibrium, a fragile balancing that, somehow, stand the time. Sometime we purely misunderstand each other, being both of us users of … Continue reading →

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To my Chinese friends: Da Hua – Howard

Posted on February 13, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

Seldom I am writing about my Chinese friends, guess is kinda fault, because friendship need also to be acknowledged, nurtured, remembered. Not to be given for granted. I would like to start with Howard, and the portrait I am almost … Continue reading →

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Snowman

Posted on February 10, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

kids have been there, some days or maybe only a few hours before somebody shaped this snowman, with stretched arms, almost wanting to be hugged I don’t know why I am so attracted by this memory of mine, but I … Continue reading →

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Autumn in Jiangs 2

Posted on February 6, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

I have been sliding into shadows, with “Black Curtain”. Now I am looking at “Autumn in Jiangsu” and it looks almost too gaudy. At the same time I need to exercise more in tones, and shades. So I come up … Continue reading →

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A winter nap

Posted on February 2, 2014 by marco maurizio gobbo

sometimes I am actually envious of a cat natural yoga other-than-natural powers relaxed, yet alert soaking in the sun, absorbing the Universe

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