David Cowhig 高大伟
@gaodawei.bsky.social
Retired US State Dept guy, worked 10 yrs in PRC (Beijing and Chengdu), good at reading 'communist Chinese' Qiushi etc., now studying ancient Chinese and literature. Enjoy studying languages. Ham call WA1LBP.
Translation blog: gaodawei.wordpress.com
Translation blog: gaodawei.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
2011: Excerpt from Geling Yan’s “The Criminal Lu Yanshi” with some background notes.
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I just heard that Lawrence Walker's full text translation is now available on Amazon.
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I just heard that Lawrence Walker's full text translation is now available on Amazon.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
2011: Excerpt from Geling Yan’s “The Criminal Lu Yanshi” with some background notes.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2024/04/20/2...
I just heard that Lawrence Walker's full text translation is now available on Amazon.
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2024/04/20/2...
I just heard that Lawrence Walker's full text translation is now available on Amazon.
Reading a PRC Marxist political science text lately, so I asked the ChatGPT Oracle:
"Explain: What do economists today say about this view of Karl Marx? List sources and the various perspectives."
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"Explain: What do economists today say about this view of Karl Marx? List sources and the various perspectives."
chatgpt.com/share/690e0c...
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reading a PRC Marxist political science text lately, so I asked the ChatGPT Oracle:
"Explain: What do economists today say about this view of Karl Marx? List sources and the various perspectives."
chatgpt.com/share/690e0c...
"Explain: What do economists today say about this view of Karl Marx? List sources and the various perspectives."
chatgpt.com/share/690e0c...
"The ancient stratagem of “repairing the plank road in the open while secretly crossing through Chencang”
had long been reinvented by Mao with ingenious subtlety—so that no one, however wary, could defend against him." from Lin Nianchun's novel.
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had long been reinvented by Mao with ingenious subtlety—so that no one, however wary, could defend against him." from Lin Nianchun's novel.
chatgpt.com/share/6907ae...
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"The ancient stratagem of “repairing the plank road in the open while secretly crossing through Chencang”
had long been reinvented by Mao with ingenious subtlety—so that no one, however wary, could defend against him." from Lin Nianchun's novel.
chatgpt.com/share/6907ae...
had long been reinvented by Mao with ingenious subtlety—so that no one, however wary, could defend against him." from Lin Nianchun's novel.
chatgpt.com/share/6907ae...
Asked ChatGPT about Platonic ideal of fish. It said "here are attributes it might have, in ideal, perfect form (i.e., unchanging, timeless, essence-level). Particular real-world fish would approximate these attributes but never fully reach them." Something like that... chatgpt.com/share/69081d...
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Asked ChatGPT about Platonic ideal of fish. It said "here are attributes it might have, in ideal, perfect form (i.e., unchanging, timeless, essence-level). Particular real-world fish would approximate these attributes but never fully reach them." Something like that... chatgpt.com/share/69081d...
2021: Daoism/Zhuangzi: Zhang Yuanshan’s "Zhuangzi Restored Edition" 張遠山《莊子復原本》https://gaodawei.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/2021-daoism-zhuangzi-zhang-yuanshans-zhuangzi-restored-edition-%e5%bc%b5%e9%81%a0%e5%b1%b1%e3%80%8a%e8%8e%8a%e5%ad%90%e5%be%a9%e5%8e%9f%e6%9c%ac%e3%80%8b/
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
2021: Daoism/Zhuangzi: Zhang Yuanshan’s "Zhuangzi Restored Edition" 張遠山《莊子復原本》https://gaodawei.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/2021-daoism-zhuangzi-zhang-yuanshans-zhuangzi-restored-edition-%e5%bc%b5%e9%81%a0%e5%b1%b1%e3%80%8a%e8%8e%8a%e5%ad%90%e5%be%a9%e5%8e%9f%e6%9c%ac%e3%80%8b/
ChatGPT5 on the famous Chinese quote "Practice is the sole criterion of truth" used to criticize the Cultural Revolution.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ChatGPT5 on the famous Chinese quote "Practice is the sole criterion of truth" used to criticize the Cultural Revolution.
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With Halloween coming up, I've been looking into zombies East and West. More details at the link. chatgpt.com/share/68fae8...
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
With Halloween coming up, I've been looking into zombies East and West. More details at the link. chatgpt.com/share/68fae8...
No Kings demonstration in Abingdon, VA.
October 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
No Kings demonstration in Abingdon, VA.
Pope Leo on the Christian duty to care for the poor and migrants. APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV
TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR
www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV
TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR
www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Pope Leo on the Christian duty to care for the poor and migrants. APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV
TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR
www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
DILEXI TE OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIV
TO ALL CHRISTIANS ON LOVE FOR THE POOR
www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
2025: Xi’ist Recasting of Lu Xun? “The more national it is, the more universal it becomes.”
英文翻译：吴俊著《吴俊：再论“越是民族的，就越是世界的”——从鲁迅的信说到跨文化传播》中文原文在翻译之后。
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英文翻译：吴俊著《吴俊：再论“越是民族的，就越是世界的”——从鲁迅的信说到跨文化传播》中文原文在翻译之后。
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October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
2025: Xi’ist Recasting of Lu Xun? “The more national it is, the more universal it becomes.”
英文翻译：吴俊著《吴俊：再论“越是民族的，就越是世界的”——从鲁迅的信说到跨文化传播》中文原文在翻译之后。
gaodawei.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/2...
英文翻译：吴俊著《吴俊：再论“越是民族的，就越是世界的”——从鲁迅的信说到跨文化传播》中文原文在翻译之后。
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2025: China’s DeepSeek AI on China’s National Mood
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September 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
2025: China’s DeepSeek AI on China’s National Mood
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1981: Preface to “Ancient Chinese Jokes Collection” 《历代笑话集》 前言
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September 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
1981: Preface to “Ancient Chinese Jokes Collection” 《历代笑话集》 前言
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This reminds me of what Peng Peiyun told China Committee on HIV/AIDS chief Prof Zeng Yi in mid 1990s.
"House panels charge U.S. National Academies with producing partisan studies
Pending spending bill urges agencies to find other sources of scientific advice"
www.science.org/content/arti...
"House panels charge U.S. National Academies with producing partisan studies
Pending spending bill urges agencies to find other sources of scientific advice"
www.science.org/content/arti...
September 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This reminds me of what Peng Peiyun told China Committee on HIV/AIDS chief Prof Zeng Yi in mid 1990s.
"House panels charge U.S. National Academies with producing partisan studies
Pending spending bill urges agencies to find other sources of scientific advice"
www.science.org/content/arti...
"House panels charge U.S. National Academies with producing partisan studies
Pending spending bill urges agencies to find other sources of scientific advice"
www.science.org/content/arti...
September 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We are visiting friends in New York City. The view of the city from New Jersey may be one of the best.
September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are visiting friends in New York City. The view of the city from New Jersey may be one of the best.
Japan invests in diplomacy.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Japan invests in diplomacy.
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Japan, US have diff understandings of unwritten tariff agreement. Okinawa TImes:
"will have tremendous impact on the Japanese economy and people's lives. It cannot be justified by the fact that we are dealing with President Trump, who is not a normal person."
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
"will have tremendous impact on the Japanese economy and people's lives. It cannot be justified by the fact that we are dealing with President Trump, who is not a normal person."
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
August 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Japan, US have diff understandings of unwritten tariff agreement. Okinawa TImes:
"will have tremendous impact on the Japanese economy and people's lives. It cannot be justified by the fact that we are dealing with President Trump, who is not a normal person."
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
"will have tremendous impact on the Japanese economy and people's lives. It cannot be justified by the fact that we are dealing with President Trump, who is not a normal person."
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
El Pais (Madrid) editorial
Would apply even more to the USA these days!
"An Invisible Power That Must Be Regulated
There is an urgent need to regulate AI in public administrations to prevent the misuse of citizens’ private data. "
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
Would apply even more to the USA these days!
"An Invisible Power That Must Be Regulated
There is an urgent need to regulate AI in public administrations to prevent the misuse of citizens’ private data. "
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
July 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
El Pais (Madrid) editorial
Would apply even more to the USA these days!
"An Invisible Power That Must Be Regulated
There is an urgent need to regulate AI in public administrations to prevent the misuse of citizens’ private data. "
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
Would apply even more to the USA these days!
"An Invisible Power That Must Be Regulated
There is an urgent need to regulate AI in public administrations to prevent the misuse of citizens’ private data. "
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
ChatGPT scoring --- chatgpt.com/share/686d54...
July 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
ChatGPT scoring --- chatgpt.com/share/686d54...
Trump's strategy of the US vs. allies, neglect of Ukraine made Euros worry more abt own defense. Result rapid increase in attention to and funding of their defense. EU suspicion of China ('neutral' on the side of Russia) also up.
On Danish TV news 7/4 saw DefMin with Denmark/Ukraine flag button.
On Danish TV news 7/4 saw DefMin with Denmark/Ukraine flag button.
July 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump's strategy of the US vs. allies, neglect of Ukraine made Euros worry more abt own defense. Result rapid increase in attention to and funding of their defense. EU suspicion of China ('neutral' on the side of Russia) also up.
On Danish TV news 7/4 saw DefMin with Denmark/Ukraine flag button.
On Danish TV news 7/4 saw DefMin with Denmark/Ukraine flag button.
2025 Revision: Chinese Language Study and Translation Tools
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June 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
2025 Revision: Chinese Language Study and Translation Tools
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Chinese legal scholar Qin Ma (cv at www.eui.eu/people?id=qi... ) on "Chinese defense lawyers known as Sǐkē (die-hard/死磕派) lawyers turned to collective action and mobilization to fight for criminal justice." article at journals.law.harvard.edu/hrj/wp-conte...
h/t Susan Finder
@SPCmonitor
h/t Susan Finder
@SPCmonitor
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Chinese legal scholar Qin Ma (cv at www.eui.eu/people?id=qi... ) on "Chinese defense lawyers known as Sǐkē (die-hard/死磕派) lawyers turned to collective action and mobilization to fight for criminal justice." article at journals.law.harvard.edu/hrj/wp-conte...
h/t Susan Finder
@SPCmonitor
h/t Susan Finder
@SPCmonitor
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Robert Malley : "Il faudrait être psychologue, psychiatre ou astrologue" pour savoir ce que va faire Trump en Iran
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June 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Robert Malley : "Il faudrait être psychologue, psychiatre ou astrologue" pour savoir ce que va faire Trump en Iran
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...