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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Brief Comment: Shoes on other feet

It’s interesting how the insult of hurling a shoe at someone with whom you disagree is catching on.  I’m not really in favor of people lobbing their loafers at speakers but it sure beats hand grenades.

The only thing about the Wen Jiabao “shoe incident”:

When it happened to George Bush it was shown a gazillion times on [...]

February 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Brief Comment, Chinese politics | 16 comments - (Comments are closed)

From the Granite Studio Archives: Lao She’s 110th

February 3, 2009 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of writer Lao She.  I wrote this short piece last year to mark the occasion of anniversary number 109, and I like it so much that I’m running it again. Enjoy.

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Originally published February 3, 2008:

Today is the birthday of the celebrated novelist, playwright, and also YJ’s [...]

February 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Chinese History, The Historical Record, Voices from China's Past | Comments are closed

2009: A Year of Some Significance

2009 is shaping up to be a great year.  The dissertation is humming along, I’m teaching a class on Modern Chinese history for about 20 American university students studying here in Beijing as well as a seminar on Chinese philosophy.  The classes start on Thursday and I’m almost done with finalizing the syllabus (I’m an inveterate, [...]

February 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Jottings in other places | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)