From the Ruins of Empire…arise the nation-state
Empires want to be respected. Nation-states need to be loved. It's a simple formula, and one that I share with author and historian of empire Pankaj Mishra. [Read More...]
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Wealth and Power at Capital M
Historian John Delury gave an excellent talk at Capital M today about wealth and power as defining recent Chinese history, but how to fit a search for modernity into that equation? [Read More...]
Jesse Appell raps the history of Chinese economic development. No, seriously.
Jesse Appell is a talented guy who has put together the single greatest rap version of Modern Chinese history. Granted, not a lot of competition in this particular category but still very cool. [Read More...]
Criticism, Critical Analysis, and Hurt Feelings
Reading about a new book by Stefan Collini: [Read More...]
Another Guest post by Yajun: Han Han and the tragedy of the Chinese Educational System
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Review: Jeffrey Wasserstrom, China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
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Being friends with China…
While I am not a lawyer and have very little [Read More...]
Moderate Voices on the Sino-US Relationship
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The hutong and a review of Michael Meyer, The Last Days of Old Beijing
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