Radii China: “This day in history: The Tianjing Incident, or ‘Why it’s never a good idea to make all of your subordinates kings'”
What happens when you make all of your subordinates "kings"? Nothing good. [Read More...]
Articles by Jeremiah
See you over at Slow Boats and Caravan Trails
After 11 years of blogging at Jottings from the Granite Studio, I'm moving on to Slow Boats and Caravan Trails. Won't you join me? [Read More...]
“New Fronts in the Battle Over Scholarship and Ideology in China,” Radii China
Earlier this month, the Cambridge University Press (CUP), publisher of the China Quarterly, one of the most important journals for scholarship on Modern China, announced that it was removing 300 articles from its Chinese website following a request from the Press’s partners in China.
Angry academics rarely make the news, but this particular tempest quickly exploded the tea cup, and even though CUP backtracked a week later, the damage had been done. [Read More...]
“Historic Courtyards and Residences That Could (or Should) Be Opened to the Public,” The Beijinger
The Beijing Municipal government wants to restore and open some of the city's previously off-limits gardens and courtyards. Here are three that should be on their list of courtyards to make open to the public. [Read More...]
“Why are international travelers turning away from China?,” Radii China
Differing attitudes toward historical preservation and a surging domestic tourism market are among the reasons why international travelers seem to be turning away from China. [Read More...]
“Great Expectations: A Review of John Pomfret, ‘The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China 1776 to the Present,'” The World of Chinese
With US-China relations facing fresh challenges, a new book ponders if history offers clues to its future. [Read More...]
“Hutong Living: Modern Day Life in an Old School Courtyard,” The Beijinger
International residents' obsession with the hutongs, is it an appreciation for the old or a rejection of the new? [Read More...]
“Nail ‘Hood,” The World of Chinese
In a Beijing village, a community of strivers clings to a doomed existence. [Read More...]
“Kowtow and Get Out: How I Was Almost Ejected from the Forbidden City,” Radii China
Kowtow and get out: How I was almost ejected from the Forbidden City for demonstrating how to bow. [Read More...]
“The boat claiming the South Seas for China,” Here! Dongguan
Nanhai One remains an important link in understanding the role Guangzhou played in the development of long-range trade routes which circulated vast amounts of goods, people and ideas centuries before pundits would coin the term “globalization.” [Read More...]
“China’s Latest Proposal to Block Internet VPNs Still Doesn’t Make Sense,” Radii China
Nuclear options are nuclear for a reason: they come with significant costs. These are the potential costs for the Chinese government if they follow through on threats to block VPN services in China. [Read More...]
“Reflections on traveling to North Korea,” Here! Dongguan
There are risks in all travel. Some places more than others. North Korea more than most. Mr. Warmbier’s death was a tragedy. He was the victim of a government that does not understand rule of law. He did not in any way deserve to be arrested, much less killed. [Read More...]
“Telling The Story of China” in Six Hours is Futile, But Give BBC Credit for Trying,” Radii China
Telling “The Story of China” in Six Hours is Futile, But Give BBC Credit for Trying [Read More...]
“Beijing’s Mystery Canal: Centuries-Old Brook Reimagined in Qianmen Neighborhood,” The Beijinger
Beijing has transformed a long-lost waterway into a beautiful new park near Qianmen. The trouble is, the brook doesn’t seem to exist on any historical maps of the city. [Read More...]
“What Can Donald Trump Learn from China’s Great Wall?” Radii China
What Can Donald Trump Learn from China’s Great [Read More...]