2016

Interview: “Restored Jade River tells some of the early history of Beijing,” Radio Beijing AM774

September 21, 2016

The second part of my conversation with Bruce Connolly of Radio Beijing AM774 on the renovation of the Jade River and the canal system of Beijing. [Read More...]

Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: Are the Kids Alright?

September 15, 2016

Joining Jeremiah in this episode is Alec Ash, author of the book Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China to look at three of youth movements from the 20th century: The May Fourth/New Culture Era, the Cultural Revolution, and the 1980s. [Read More...]

Interview: “Walking the recently restored Jade River,” Radio Beijing AM774

September 14, 2016

The first part of my conversation with Bruce Connolly of Radio Beijing AM774 on the renovation of the Jade River and the canal system of Beijing. [Read More...]

“Settling Siberia: Nerchinsk, 1689,” The World of Chinese

September 8, 2016

Five languages, two empires, and the treaty that defined the Russian-Manchurian border. [Read More...]

Book Review: Fred Barton and the Warlords’ Horses of China

September 7, 2016

John Ross reviews the real life adventure of Montana cowboy Fred Barton, who led the world’s longest horse drive from Siberia through Manchuria and Mongolia into China. [Read More...]

“A Stroll Along Beijing’s Restored Canal System and the Ongoing Plan to Revive its Ancient Waterways,” The Beijinger

September 7, 2016

A project to reconstruct a section of an ancient canal system that once flowed through the heart of Beijing is finally nearing completion. [Read More...]

“Bad Driving in Beijing: Poor Planning, or Lack of Enforcement?” The Beijinger

September 2, 2016

who among us has not at some point engaged in an act of micro-aggression (some righteous, others less so) in the name of traffic safety? [Read More...]

Book Review: The Mercenary Mandarin

August 30, 2016

In a guest post, John Ross reviews David Leffman’s new book, The Mercenary Mandarin: How a British adventurer became a general in Qing-dynasty China now available from Blacksmith Books. [Read More...]

“Anyone seen the Son of Heaven?” World of Chinese Magazine

August 27, 2016

How do you lose an emperor? I mean, it’s not like you would confuse the Son of Heaven with somebody’s wayward schnauzer. [Read More...]

“Beijing Emperor and Qing Dynasty Scammer Faces Prison Time in Shenzhen,” The Beijinger

August 26, 2016

It is a twist on an old scam: A gullible patsy loses a small fortune helping a former monarch recover his royal funds. But what happens when the deposed ruler claims to be the Beijing born and raised Qianlong Emperor who last ruled China in the 18th century? [Read More...]

Interview: “Restored Jade River tells some of the early history of Beijing,” Radio Beijing AM774

Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: Are the Kids Alright?

Interview: “Walking the recently restored Jade River,” Radio Beijing AM774

“Settling Siberia: Nerchinsk, 1689,” The World of Chinese

Book Review: Fred Barton and the Warlords’ Horses of China

“A Stroll Along Beijing’s Restored Canal System and the Ongoing Plan to Revive its Ancient Waterways,” The Beijinger

“Bad Driving in Beijing: Poor Planning, or Lack of Enforcement?” The Beijinger

Book Review: The Mercenary Mandarin

“Anyone seen the Son of Heaven?” World of Chinese Magazine

“Beijing Emperor and Qing Dynasty Scammer Faces Prison Time in Shenzhen,” The Beijinger

Taiwan’s apology, Beijing’s problem

“How to Barbecue Relatives and Win Friends,” World of Chinese Magazine

What does evidence of China’s Great Flood mean for Yu?

Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: Yaqub Beg and the Provincializing of Western China

Requiem for a Noodle Joint