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“Wisdom that will bless I, who live in the spiral joy born at the utter end of a black prayer.” • — Keiji Haino
“The subject of human creativity is not an ethnic-centric, but a composite subject.” • — Anthony Braxton
“… It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode of thought of others.” • — The Marquis de Sade

Showing posts with label Maritime Silk Road. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Bridge Podcast: China and the Future of Africa

Astrid Rosemary Ndagano Haas is an Austrian-Ugandan urban economist, based in Hong Kong, with over 15 years of experience, working across research and practice. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of Cities, University of Toronto, Extraordinary Lecturer at the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria.
In past centuries, transporting goods along the Maritime Silk Road could be a hazardous undertaking. Ships often faced fierce storms which blew up on the high seas. To reduce the danger, China’s ship-builders came up with a solution. They developed Fu ships, commonly known as junks, incorporating a special watertight-bulkhead technology. Their revolutionary design allowed the ships to withstand the highest winds and roughest waters.

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