From imperial subjects to national citizens
As regards the situation in Τibet, I’ve [Read More...]
Writings
Beijing and Baseball: Security, Ties, Taiwan, and “Take me out to the Ballgame”
Some notes from Saturday’s Dodgers/Padres [Read More...]
45 Years of Lei Feng
On this date in 1963, Mao Zedong launched the [Read More...]
The Historical Record for March 1: Zhang Heng’s Seismometer
Zhang Heng (78-139) was quite the Han dynasty [Read More...]
Mao and the Marriage Counselor: The Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957
“People ask for criticism, but they only [Read More...]
On Arsenal and the butterfly effect….
I flaked on Froog last night. I was completely [Read More...]
Voices from China’s Past: Li Xiaojiang on women in Chinese society
Professor Li Xiaojiang, of Zhejiang University, [Read More...]
Highlights from the CCTV Spring Festival Gala
Last night, in between mass consumption of jiaozi [Read More...]
Follow-up to Skulls, Race, and Origins
I wrote about this last week, but the [Read More...]
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...]
Li Datong on "New History, Old Politics."
Last September, a new set of history textbooks [Read More...]
独立宣言–The Declaration of Independence in Chinese
Today is July 4, American Independence Day. On [Read More...]
Public Insecurity in Beijing: The Ubiquitous Bao’an
Nothing is more ubiquitous in Beijing than the [Read More...]
The gaokao, exams, and social mobility in Chinese history
Today is the Gaokao (高考) when parents across [Read More...]