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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Sunday Report: Watching the Super Bowl in Beijing and blues in the afternoon

So Froog and I finally decided on Texas Tim’s Roadhouse for the Super Bowl. Breakfast, post-game Mexican food buffet and a big screen. The Rickshaw was a good alternate, but we’d rather have one giant screen over lots of little screens. Froog’s friend Tulsa told us that NBC might be filming the crowd at Goose and [...]

February 3rd, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Beijing Journal, Life in China, sports | Comments are closed

Voices from China’s Past: Lao She (1899-1966)

Today is the birthday of the celebrated novelist, playwright, and also YJ’s favorite author, Lao She, born Shu Qingchun in Beijng, 1899. His family was Manchu, members of the Red Banner, and Lao She’s father was killed defending the city against the Allied Expeditionary Force sent to quell the Boxer Uprising. After her husband’s death, his [...]

February 3rd, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Chinese History, The Historical Record, Voices from China's Past | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)