Jottings from the Granite Studio

A Qing historian reads the newspaper…

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November 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Despite my small work and research-related hiatus, this past month Jottings from the Granite Studio had its 500th post and its 150,000th visitor.  Small time compared to Perez Hilton but not bad for a hobby.

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The Τibet-Mongolia Treaty of 1913

November 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments

In the chaotic years following the dissolution of the Qing Empire, several regions formerly under Manchu control either declared independence outright or fell into a pattern of de facto independence under local rulers.  A document, a treaty between Mongolia and Τibeτ, purportedly negotiated and signed during this time, has surfaced, causing quite a stir among [...]

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PRC Foreign Ministry Archives for 1960-1965 declassified

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

China Daily reports:
Archives detailing major developments in foreign affairs between 1960 and 1965, a tumultuous time for China’s external relations, were made public on Wednesday.
Amid acute ideological differences between China and the former Soviet Union during the early 1960s, China on one hand managed to help the former Soviet Union transport aid to Vietnam during [...]

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