On Lamas in the White House…
Obama meets with the Dalai Lama tomorrow. Is China missing an opportunity? [Read More...]
February 2014
Fatal Firing: The Tragic Story of China’s First Battleship
The Dingyuan, flagship of the Beiyang Fleet, was as impressive a ship as sailed in the Western Pacific but she suffered from one catastrophic design flaw. [Read More...]
The Macroregions of China and the Red Sox/Yankee Rivalry
Connecticut is a state divided by two competing urban centers (and baseball teams) providing a lesson in why researchers need to look beyond state-defined boundaries. [Read More...]
This Week in History: The end of the Qing and how (not) to get thrown out of a pub quiz
It's not easy always being right about history. How the end of the Qing dynasty once got me thrown out of a pub quiz. [Read More...]
Live Tweeting the 2014 Spring Festival Gala: We watch so you don’t have to!
Five hours of equine nuttiness and patriotic fervor condensed into one post. [Read More...]