New areas of the Forbidden City open to visitors
This month, as part of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum, four new areas of the Forbidden City opened for visitors. [Read More...]
October 2015
“The Fetishization of Legitimacy”
In an article on censorship in the PRC published in the LA Times, historian Tim Brook argues China fetishizes signs of legitimacy, it's a fun phrase and worth considering. [Read More...]
Plenums, Plans, Centenary Goals, and the Chinese Dream
What do the centenary goals in this week's plenum session and the 13th Five-Year Plan tell us about the China Dream? [Read More...]
A man, his dog, and the sinking of the Beiyang Fleet
Statue in Weihaiwei of the captain of the Chih [Read More...]