Huo Shui

Huo Shui (pseudonym) is a former government political analyst who writes from outside China.

View From the Wall

Waves of History

Thoughts on China’s Ethnic Minority Issue

What is meant by ethnic unity and why is it so important to China?

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Mar 17, 2000

View From the Wall

No Stranger

The Church in the Eyes of the Chinese

After over 20 years of economic reform, nothing seems to really catch the eyes of the Chinese today.  

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Dec 15, 1999

View From the Wall

The Dilemma for Chinese Intellectuals

Social Consciousness or Personal Interest

Who are the intellectuals in China today and how are they influencing Chinese society?

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Jun 14, 1999

View From the Wall

Television

Window to a Changing China

Understanding the Chinese through what they watch on TV and where TV programming is heading.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Mar 01, 1999

Book Reviews

The Cry at the End of the Century

Escaping the Trap of Modernization

The Trap of Modernization by 42-year-old part-time economist He Qinglian became a bestseller when it was released in China last year. Here the reviewer comments on this important book and its spiritual implications.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Mar 01, 1999