One of the early posts on the old Jottings from the Granite Studio site. This one responding to the 2006 Internet sensation that was "Sex in Shanghai."
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.