America’s Youths In Danger as Fentanyl Kills Thousands
Fifty times more potent than heroin, this powerful opioid is the stuff of nightmares. We are not trying to scare you,” said Chelsea Shover to the Mercury News. “But we are trying to tell you what’s happening now, and it is different than what was happening a few years ago.” Like Cassandra in Greek mythology, […]
The Thatched Hut of Dreaming of an Immortal
上有天堂、下有蘇杭 Above, there are the halls of Heaven Below, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou (popular Chinese saying) Situated on flat fertile land between Lake Tai and the Yangzi River, Suzhou (present-day Jiangsu province) is one of the oldest cities in the Yangzi delta. Before the Ming dynasty (1369–1644), when it became a leading center of […]
US Congress Brainstorms, The Four Big Obstacles to Ending America’s Drug Epidemic
“Chinese-made fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is killing Americans, more than 29,000 in 2017 alone. We must hold the Chinese Government accountable.” This were the words of Christopher Smith, former Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations as far back as 2018. He voiced the alarm as the US […]