花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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Jottings from the Granite Studio: Jazz and Poker Edition

East Shore Jazz Club on Qianhai is one of my new favorite spots and by the look of the house last night, it’s probably one of yours too. Jazz pianist Bob King played a crazy set in which he deconstructed any number of jazz classics. It was atonal, challenging, and wonderful. Unfortunately I have a head [...]

September 22nd, 2007 | Category: Beijing Journal | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Li Datong on "New History, Old Politics."

Last September, a new set of history textbooks for use in Shanghai public schools set off quite a stir. So stirring in fact, that the new texts–which downplayed Marxist teleology among other changes–got pulled almost immediately.

Li Datong, a historian and former editor of Freezing Point 冰点, has a new essay up on openDemocracy.net that takes [...]

September 22nd, 2007 | Tags: , | Category: Chinese politics | Comments are closed