Jottings from the Granite Studio

Tang Dynasty Times will be hosting the 21st Asian History Carnival starting on August 23rd.
The Carnival will appear in two parts.
August 23 (大吉）:        Part 1: Special Edition (Olympics & Hiroshima)
September 21 (大吉）　Part 2:  Notable Posts for Early Autumn

For more information and to submit your nominations (the more the better) for the carnival go to 21st [...]

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Welcome back to day 3 of the AHC (click here for Part I & Part II)…the stirring conclusion to the 20th Asian History Carnival, and what better day for a grand finale?  Today marks the 603rd anniversary of Zheng He’s first voyage and Gavin Menzies will no doubt be celebrating in St. Louis, MO. Why [...]

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We’re back for Part II of the 20th Asian History Carnival. As one correspondent drolly noted after going through yesterday’s links, there is more to Asia than China and more to China than Beijing.  Really? I dunno. I’m one of those annoying pseudo-Beijingers who feel the world pretty much drops off after the Fourth Ring [...]

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This is a long-promised and oft-postponed Asian History Carnival. Mea culpa, I have been remiss and remorseful, but in my defense it’s a crazy time here in Beijing. My friends and I are already getting in shape for the Olympic Games by participating in a few warm-up events including The Hong Kong Visa Run and the ever [...]

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…is up at Frog in a Well, Korea. Many thanks to Konrad Lawson for his hard work putting it together and for the kind words directed at this little hobby of mine. I wanted to particularly call people’s attention to the list of online video and audio history resources, kudos for pulling that together.

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