Buka Corner

If you're trying to understand modern China — not just as a state but as a civilizational force — you can’t ignore two defining historical traumas: The Great Famine and The Century of Humiliation. These are not just historical footnotes. They are core memories of the nation, shaping how

When we marvel at China’s dominance in global manufacturing, often surpassing even Germany’s famed industrial capacity, we rarely pause to ask: 💭 What was the real cost of that transformation? The truth is uncomfortable—and often omitted from polite economic discussions. China’s rise as an industrial powerhouse was