I was studying Chinese and teaching history at a program at Peking University. It was my second year in Beijing and 2003 was my first spring. Then SARS hit.
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.