Follow-up to Skulls, Race, and Origins
I wrote about this last week, but the [Read More...]
History
Why don’t more people know about Zhu Yuanzhang?
Most important Chinese historical figure that people haven't heard of (outside of China)? My vote is Zhu Yuangzhang. [Read More...]
On Skulls, Origins, and Race in China
Today’s People’s Daily reports [Read More...]
独立宣言–The Declaration of Independence in Chinese
Today is July 4, American Independence Day. On [Read More...]
The gaokao, exams, and social mobility in Chinese history
Today is the Gaokao (高考) when parents across [Read More...]
The Sicilian Guide to Chinese History
Scholars in China's history wrote insightful commentaries on this passage to assist future lao wai historians. All of which could be summed up as: "We have 5000 years of history. Call us when you realize you're completely screwed." Trying to make sense of Chinese history sometimes requires asking for a favor from a few fictional Sicilians. [Read More...]
The Manchu language fades into history
Interesting article in yesterday’s NYT on [Read More...]
Another front opens in the China-Korea history wars
Korean textbook writers have fired the latest [Read More...]
Tales of Spring Festivals past and stories of Chinese history told from the dinner table
Brilliant post on Danwei yesterday in keeping [Read More...]
Defining terms: China, The West, civilization, and modernity
I’m still busy with Spring Festival matters [Read More...]
Chinese historian: "To exaggerate the size of China’s historical territory is not patriotic" – Full Text
Via CDT: Letters from China blogs about an [Read More...]
An African-American activist in the court of Mao: The life of Robert F. Williams
In the United States, February is Black History [Read More...]
New Taiwan textbook flap: Forgetting Nanking?
A new textbook flap is brewing on Taiwan, this [Read More...]
Pulp Fiction and Apartment hunting in Beijing
Yeah, this post is a little out of character and [Read More...]
What does it mean to be "Chinese?"
YJ called me this morning and asked, “What [Read More...]