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The hutong and a review of Michael Meyer, The Last Days of Old Beijing August 14, 2008 This month YJ and I moved from a monstrous [Read More...]
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More on Paleoanthropology and Chinese nationalism… July 10, 2008 A link from reader Scott Loar relating to a [Read More...]
Mao and Chiang Kai-shek are walking down the street, and Mao says… June 14, 2008 Whether or not our Google culture is making us [Read More...]
Voices from China’s Past: Zhang Binglin on Manchu Assimilation March 26, 2008 One of the more persistent myths of Qing dynasty [Read More...]
From imperial subjects to national citizens March 20, 2008 As regards the situation in Τibet, I’ve [Read More...]
The Historical Record for March 1: Zhang Heng’s Seismometer March 1, 2008 Zhang Heng (78-139) was quite the Han dynasty [Read More...]
Mao and the Marriage Counselor: The Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957 February 27, 2008 “People ask for criticism, but they only [Read More...]
Voices from China’s Past: Li Xiaojiang on women in Chinese society February 14, 2008 Professor Li Xiaojiang, of Zhejiang University, [Read More...]