Welcome
Welcome to Ceteris Paribus, currently dedicated to Jeff Mohr's upcoming China|India trip that will take place in June 2008. For more information about the title, refer to the About section. Please take a look around and comment as you see fit. Thanks for stopping by.
Overview
River Town, by Peter Hessler, is a wonderful story about his time spent in China as a Peace Corps volunteer. Peter worked in Fuling, a small town located in the Sichuan province at the intersection of the Wu and Yangtze Rivers. For years, Fuling had been closed to waiguoren, the term used for people from […]
Overview
The Elephant and the Dragon is an excellent portrayal of two looming super powers, India and China. The book tells the story of each country and details how the current situation has been shaped by previous events. The first chapter, “Where Mao Meets the Middle Class”, describes China’s history and the effect Mao had […]
Introduction
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is an excellent piece of writing about military tactics used to gain advantages and win in battle. It covers many different areas from how and when to use fire and water as military tactics to the five different types of spies and how to use those spies best. It […]