Category Archives: Chinese History

Patriots Day

A bombing is a tragedy always. But hitting Boston on Patriots Day is a blow to who we are. This is a day when everybody is out in the streets enjoying what is usually one of the first semi-warm days of the year. It’s the beginning of spring.

And some asshole or assholes decided to blow it up. Continue reading

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Staying Safe During Spring Festival: A Teacher’s Advice to his Students

Cross-posted at Rectified.name This is an actual email I sent to my students today.  I thought it also might be useful to any first time Spring Festival-ers out there.   ———————————————– Tonight is the beginning of Spring Festival.  It’s one … Continue reading

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Jottings in other places…updates and posts.

I do feel bad that I’ve had to put this site on hiatus for a bit while I focus on two new writing gigs plus finishing up dissertation matters.  Fear not, there will be no posts, exclusive to The Granite … Continue reading

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The Musical Manchu Podcast

There’s a new edition of the very cool Sinica Podcast all about Manchus. You’ll just have to picture the look of pain on Kaiser’s face as I burst into song discussing the dilemma of Wu Sangui. Continue reading

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From the Archives: The Gaokao and Social Mobility

Gaokao season is upon us, but exam hell is nothing new in China. A classic Granite Studio post on the exam system and social mobility then and now. Continue reading

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