Here’s a handy roundup of some posts under the Czech tag—mostly with a Chinese connection.
This post makes an introduction to Czech and Chinese lives before, during, and since the years of state socialism:
Hašek and The good soldier Švejk make several appearances, notably:
- Another Czech mate
- The definitive transliteration
- The great siege of Przemyśl
- Hašek’s adventures in Soviet Tatarstan.
See also
Alexei Sayle’s youthful ventures:
And my Cambridge mentor Paul Kratochvil is the source of some fine stories, including:
See also Life behind the Iron Curtain.
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