Today is June 21st, just in time for the summer solstice and Father‘s Day. Today‘s daytime is the longest in the Northern Hemisphere throughout the year, with the sun turning into shadow, and a fresh breeze accompanying the summer. Today too, we should be grateful for Father‘s love like a mountain, protecting the entire family. May Father‘s love like a mountain protect health, and warmth often surround the hall, allowing one’s life to be at ease without worries, and the blessed land to grow full of auspicious plants. 今日是6月21日，恰逢夏至与父亲节。今日白昼为北半球全年最长，阳盛转阴，清风伴暑。今日也要感恩如山父爱，护佑全家。愿父爱如山护安康，温情常绕满厅堂，一世从容无烦忧，福泽绵长满吉棠。 #Summer# solstice #Father‘s# Day

Bo Xilai and the Red Aristocracy’s Illusion of Power 薄熙来与红色贵族的权力幻觉 Recently, a post by Bo Guagua, son of the disgraced red aristocrat Bo Xilai, trying to resurrect his father’s reputation made waves on X. Here is my take on Bo Xilai, based on my own understanding and experience — and, by extension, on China’s red aristocracy. I wrote in Chinese in this piece. 薄瓜瓜最近重新开口，让我又想起了他的父亲薄熙来。 关于薄熙来的政治生涯，外界已经写得很多。但我对这个人的判断，并不是2012年倒台以后才形成的。从大连、辽宁、商务部到重庆，我自己看到的、朋友分享的几件事，串起来，反而很能说明薄熙来这个人，也很能说明中国一种特殊的政治阶层——红色贵族。