21st Asian History Carnival coming soon to Tang Dynasty Times

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 Asian History Carnival.

And in case you missed the crazed glamor of the 20th Asian History Carnival (in three acts) or were initially put off by the fact the opening ceremony for the AHC 20 included lip syncing CGI-enhanced children patronizing national minority groups…here are links to Parts I, II, and III.

August 17th, 2008

20th Asian History Carnival, Part III–The Grand Finale

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 St. Louis? Well, everyone knows that Chinese people eat Chinese food using chopsticks.  Most chopsticks are made of wood. Wood grows on trees. Now, it is a little known fact that St. Louis, MO has both Chinese restaurants AND trees. Ergo, Zheng He discovered the Mississippi River and St. Louis, MO. Q.E.D.

On to the links…

What’s an Asian History Carnival without the token Orientalism post? Ryan Morrison at Neojaponism rethinks Said with a little help from Junichiro Tanizaki in “Performance of East West Discourses in Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows.”

There’s a map of China making the rounds whose origins appear to be part of larger piece of “analysis” which those with bigger budgets and an interest in that sort of thing can purchase if so inclined. Frog in a Well however suggests that those who do might not be getting their money’s worth,

July 11th, 2008

20th Asian History Carnival, Part II

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 Road. Even Fengtai should be marked on maps with the warning “Here be Monsters.”

Also…I’ve found even more links than I thought I had found. (Yeesh, who knew 10 hours a day translating Qing documents would leave me unable to write in any language other than “Yogi Berra.”) Anyway, what this means is that we’ll be having a Part III of the Asian History Carnival tomorrow.  That’s right, a three-ring AHC…I. Really. Need. To. Go. Outside. More.

On to the links…

The exploration of the Nanhai I, a sunken treasure ship dating from the Southern Song, has finally been raised from its watery grave in the South China Sea. The wreck will be stored in a water tank which recreates the conditions on the ocean floor but still allow visitors to the Yangjiang, Guangdong municipal museum to watch as archaeologists continue to excavate and study

July 10th, 2008

20th Asian History Carnival, Part I

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 popular Landlord (Rent) High Jump. Also, since this is a long delayed carnival, I’m making it extra long and splitting it into two sections. Check back on Thursday for Part II.

On to the things carnivalesque…

I love meta-publishing, so this carnival begins by linking to Frog in a Well where Professor Jonathan Dresner blogs on author Simon Winchester’s latest book which looks at the questions historian Joseph Needham asked about Chinese scholars who once dabbled in science.  Whew.

Also in the spirit of great

July 9th, 2008

Asian History Carnival #19…

…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.

February 16th, 2008