This is a long-promised and oft-postponed Asian History Carnival. Mea culpa, I have been remiss and remorseful, but in my defense it’s a crazy time here in Beijing. My friends and I are already getting in shape for the Olympic Games by participating in a few warm-up events including The Hong Kong Visa Run and the ever popular Landlord (Rent) High Jump. Also, since this is a long delayed carnival, I’m making it extra long and splitting it into two sections. Check back on Thursday for Part II.
On to the things carnivalesque…
I love meta-publishing, so this carnival begins by linking to Frog in a Well where Professor Jonathan Dresner blogs on author Simon Winchester’s latest book which looks at the questions historian Joseph Needham asked about Chinese scholars who once dabbled in science. Whew.
Also in the spirit of great