That there was a figure in Guangdong history who also shares his name with a famous web-slinger...now, that's just serendipity made in geek heaven.
In this episode of Barbarians at the Gates, Edward Wong of the New York Times joins David and me to discuss Ed's new book, At the Edge of Empire. We discuss frontiers, what the Qing Dynasty means for China, and the different generational perspectives on China's recent past.