“The Life and Times of Edmund Trelawney Backhouse,” The Beijinger
I've long been fascinated with Edmund "The Hermit of Peking" Backhouse. It's time the famous Sinologist received a little love as one of the original hutong hipsters. [Read More...]
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From the Archives: The Wire Guide to the 1911 Revolution
Since November 12, 2015 is the 149th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, it seemed like a good moment to drag this one out of the archives. [Read More...]