Phil Cunningham
@jinpeili.bsky.social
jinpeili.substack.com/p/empire-of-.... the concluding post of my serialized novella set in Shanghai on a winter's day in 1987
EMPIRE OF NO SUN (11) Beggar’s Banquet
Concluding chapter of the novella. 何不食肉糜? Not even meat porridge for us?
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August 31, 2026 at 6:55 AM
jinpeili.substack.com/p/empire-of-.... the concluding post of my serialized novella set in Shanghai on a winter's day in 1987
jinpeili.substack.com/p/empire-of-... the penultimate post in the series
EMPIRE OF NO SUN: (10) Peace Hotel
“Fraternization with the foreign filmmakers is strictly prohibited.”
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August 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
jinpeili.substack.com/p/empire-of-... the penultimate post in the series
Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
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Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
China’s hit indie movie “Dear You" is packing ‘em in the theatres, but does it enhance international understanding or just reaffirm how great Chinese culture is?
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July 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
China’s hit indie movie “Dear You" is packing ‘em in the theatres, but does it enhance international understanding or just reaffirm how great Chinese culture is?
open.substack.com
July 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Dear You? The Chinese story set in make-believe Thailand sounds more like "Hey You!"
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
open.substack.com/pub/jinpeili...
Reposted by Phil Cunningham
Japanese who are wrestling with over-tourism and nationalism might look to Thailand for some examples of what not to do.
June 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Japanese who are wrestling with over-tourism and nationalism might look to Thailand for some examples of what not to do.
jinpeili.substack.com/p/may-28-198...
June 2, 1989
June 2, 1989
May 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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June 2, 1989
June 2, 1989
jinpeili.substack.com/p/may-28-1989
Behind the scenes of a controversial interview
Behind the scenes of a controversial interview
May 28, 1989: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
“This may be my last chance to talk, I entrust 金培力 (Jin Peili) Philip Cunningham to tell my story to the Chinese people of the world. —Chai Ling, MAY 28, 1989 10:25 AM”
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May 27, 2026 at 2:52 AM
jinpeili.substack.com/p/may-28-1989
Behind the scenes of a controversial interview
Behind the scenes of a controversial interview
jinpeili.substack.com/p/disappeare... Guess who wasn't at dinner?
"DISAPPEARED" QIN GANG MAKES A VIRTUAL APPEARANCE ON "X" WITH PUTIN AND XI
Video footage of China's ex-ambassador expediting protocol in the shadow of Putin and Xi looks contemporary at a glance. It's dated, but raises some interesting questions about Qin Gang's fate.
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May 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM
jinpeili.substack.com/p/disappeare... Guess who wasn't at dinner?
jinpeili.substack.com/p/a-million-...
The Jade Rabbit is gaining on the Eagle, one hop at a time
The Jade Rabbit is gaining on the Eagle, one hop at a time
May 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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The Jade Rabbit is gaining on the Eagle, one hop at a time
The Jade Rabbit is gaining on the Eagle, one hop at a time