On this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, Matthew Hu of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Preservation Center joins Jeremiah and David Moser to look at the Forbidden City's past, present, and future and the challenges of restoring and exhibiting the museum’s 1.8 million artifacts.
Weekend Walking with the Lamas: A Quick Guide to Visiting Yonghegong
Barbarians at the Gate: Beijing Remixed with Preservationist Matthew Hu (Hu Xinyu)
In this episode, Jeremiah and David talk with Matthew Hu, former Managing Directory of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center, Co-founder of the Beijing Courtyard Institute, and a longtime activist for the preservation and restoration of historic Beijing architecture and historical landmarks.
China’s competing legacies on show at National Palace Museums in Beijing and Taipei
Beijing's 'Great Brickening' Encroaches Deeper Into Residential Areas
While “The Brickening” has so far mostly affected commercial properties, including wiping out many well-known and beloved food and beverage institutions, the next phase in Beijing’s ongoing urban rejuvenation will start to affect residents of areas designated as historical and cultural conservation zones. These areas are mostly located within the Second Ring Road north of the Forbidden City.
The Politics of Protection: Beijing Makes UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Bids
Skeletons in the Golf Course
Excellent Ming-Era Architecture and Artifacts on Display at Re-Opened Zhihua Temple
The Unforbidden
2017 Year in Review: Beijing's Changing Urban Landscape and a Few Predictions for the Coming Year
Imperial-Era Tombs Discovered on Site of New Beijing Mega-Airport
Postcards From Dashilan: Retracing the Development of Beijing’s Former Commercial Hub
Making History
An Ode to Beijing's Urban Renewal, With Apologies to Bruce Springsteen
Historic Courtyards and Residences That Could (or Should) Be Opened to the Public
Historic Courtyards and Residences That Could (or Should) Be Opened to the Public
Hutong Living: Modern Day Life in an Old School Courtyard
Beijing's Mystery Canal: Centuries-Old Brook Reimagined in Qianmen Neighborhood
Last month, state media buzzed about the restoration of an ancient brook, a long-lost waterway transformed into a beautiful new park in Beijing. The trouble was, the brook didn’t seem to exist on any historical maps of the city.