Shipwrecks are time capsules. Hidden beneath the waves, they are suspended in silt and sand. Just down the coast from Dongguan are the remains of Nanhai One.
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.