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Barbarians at the Gate Podcast: Yaqub Beg and the Provincializing of Western China

August 3, 2016

Jeremiah and James look at the life and times of Yaqub Beg (1820-1877) and what his legacy means for Beijing's relationship with Western China and Central Asia today. [Read More...]

Charlie Sheen, the Lady of Loulan, and Alternative Pasts in the PRC today

February 3, 2011

When faced with an artifact which contradicts accepted narratives, China reacts one of two ways, both of which are similar to how CBS is handling Charlie Sheen. [Read More...]

Random Sunday Musings…

October 3, 2010

Random thoughts after three weeks on the road… [Read More...]

Image of the Week: Young Bicycle Rider in Kashgar’s Old Town

October 2, 2010

I was taking a picture of the doorway when this [Read More...]

Ethnic Tensions, Mad Libs, and other dysfunctional relationships

July 8, 2009

I’m back from Hunan and I’ve got some [Read More...]

Bad History: Qianlong, Xinjiang, and Western Aesthetics

April 1, 2009

I’m used to having history get mangled in [Read More...]

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