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In the beginning of 20th century China, Shanghai had an estimate of 100 000 prostitutes, working either part time or full time. Before the Communist party came to power, some brothels had licenses and politics towards prostitution was ambigious. When the Communist party came to power in the end of the 1940´s they announced abolishment [...]

It seems like rather a big career leap: one moment you are the emperor’s concubine of the Fifth Rank, the next, Empress Dowager of China. Such a transformation requires ambition, a steel grip and the ability to manipulate any situation to your advantage. Young girl Lan Kueu (Little Orchid) turned out tough enough to do [...]

Often overlooked but nevertheless significant – the Japanese public debt. A chronic budget deficit and an ever growing debt casts a gloomy light over the future of Japan Normally when we talk about budget deficits and debt we think of the United States. Various expensive wars have almost bankrupted the American treasury and the nation [...]

Today we know japan as a very modern and high-tech country, but the numerous temples and shrines, that dot the landscape of Japan, are just some of the things that remind us that it has not always been like this. The so-called Meiji Restoration was the event that laid the foundation of Japan’s transition to [...]

Dear All Last week, the acceptance letters from the various universities was sent out to all the hopefull newbies around the country (and the world). This year, alsmot 8000 young people were denied a spot on any the universities in Denmark and many are now forced to wait one year before they can start the [...]

“What the..?” you might think. Japan does have a lot of weird things… However, this is the name of a Japanese band I will now introduce you to. School Food Punishment is a new indie band and not a mainstream famous one. But their music is interesting and noticeable: electronic, spacy, sprinkled with some pop [...]