Anniversaries & Celebrations! – Page 2

At the opening of the Tay-Thai Then heritage exhibition co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane on August 17, 2026, celebrating 64 years of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties.

Laos: Embassy of Vietnam Celebrates 81st Founding Anniversary! (14.10.2026)

14/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Nguyen Minh Thiem, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Vietnam, highlighted the legacy of the national liberation struggle in the past 81 years, in which in the past 81 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam with the immortal idea of “Nothing is superior to independence and freedom”, the entire Vietnamese people have united as one, together with the pure spirit of international solidarity to bring the Vietnamese revolution from victory to victory. Fulfilling the mission of national liberation and national unity, and is successfully carrying out the mission of reform, taking a firm step towards socialism.

Laos: DPRK Celebrates 81st Anniversary of “Workers’ Party of Korea” – “National Defence Revolution Museum” Inaugurated! (14.10.2026)

14/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Kim Jong Un cut the inauguration ribbon and toured the exhibits. Reflecting on the arduous path of modernising the Juche-oriented defence industry, he described the museum as an immortal archive demonstrating how the dignity, security, and peace of the DPRK are defended.

He praised the current level of the defence industry as the zenith of glory and honour, achieved through the tenacity, patriotism, and loyalty of a people who unconditionally supported the WPK’s self-defence policies despite severe trials.

He affirmed that building the world’s most powerful defence industry is the WPK’s inherent obligation to protect the destiny of its people. Furthermore, he declared that the nation’s powerful Juche-based weaponry will continue to evolve, dramatically elevating the country’s global position, while the museum itself will expand over time.

USSR: Debunking the False Idea of a Late-1930s Anti-Chinese Purge! (13.10.2026)

13/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The message is this – the workers do not possess the ability (or right) to rule themselves. This idea is routinely hurled at Communist China on a daily basis by Western racists – my partner is subjected to it in her workplace and my daughters in their school. For the ethnic Chinese the problem is two-fold – they are the wrong “race” and the wrong “class” – a double-whammy. During the UK, US, and German invasion of Revolutionary Russia between 1918-1921 (a process of unbridled aggression that involved around 20-countries – which killed 10.5 million Russians) – Nationalist China sided with the West and sent troops to the Chinese border with Russia (Vladivostok). Indeed, following the 1917 Revolution – the conditions for Chinese workers living in Russia improved dramatically – with many workers returning to China carrying Socialist ideas (Lenin even had a personal bodyguard comprised of Chinese martial artists).

Trusted Asian Soldiers Play Chess - Nazi German Army

WWII: Archival Photographs of Central Asian Soldiers in Nazi German Uniforms! (12.10.2026)

12/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

This article has caused a heated debate in China. Although the original title states these are “Chinese” soldiers fighting for Nazi Germany – many ethnic Chinese people point-out they do not look “Chinese” – but rather “Central Asian”, “Korean” (Korea was a colony of Imperial Japan and Koreans fought in the Imperial Japanese Army), “Tibetan” or even “Mongolian” (The People’s Army of Mongolia fought alongside the Soviet Red Army during the liberation of China in late 1945). Taiwan was also a colony of Imperial Japanese and some brain-washed “Taiwanese” (Chinese) also joined the Imperial Japanese Army Units. Both these fascist Japanese Units saw action in Mainland China – committing atrocities as they went.

China: Liu Jiexiu’s “For Peace” Replica Sculpture Honouring Soviet Artist – Nikolai Klindukhov – Handed over in Russia! (12.10.2026)

12/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Over two years (1956-1958) – Nikolai Klindukhov trained 23 sculptors in China, including Zhao Shutong, Shen Wenqiang, Gao Xiulan, Yang Meiying, Fu Tianqiu, Su Hui, Ling Chunde, Shi Yi, Ma Gaihu, and Yu Jinyuan. Afterwards, the students traveled across the country to engage in teaching Soviet-style academic sculpture – spreading to many art schools across the country – becoming an important part of the formation of the sculpture education system throughout New China.

Germany: Magnus Hirschfeld & His Two “Boyfriends”! (12.10.2026)

12/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) had two prominent life partners. The first was “Karl Giese” (1898–1938) – who was 30-years his junior. Giese had previously worked as an “Archivist” at the Institute for Sexual Science. In 1931, Hirschfeld met “Li Shiu Tong” (1907-1996) – a 23-year-old medical student – in Shanghai (Li was 49-years younger than Hirschfeld). Li became the partner of Hirschfeld – who referred to him as “Tao Li” (桃李) – meaning “Peach – Plum” (a synonym for “homosexuality” or an “effeminate” man). Hirschfeld, Giese, and Li Zhaotang lived together in Switzerland and France. Apparently, despite living as three-some – these two men sometimes conflicted with one another through jealousy (according to the available literature).

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