Andrew Field, Associate Professor of Chinese History at Duke Kunshan University, calls in with a first-hand account of the COVID situation in the Shanghai suburb of Kunshan and offers a little historical perspective on China’s Zero COVID policy.
Barbarians at the Gate: Locked Down in Beijing!
Jeremiah and David discuss the current COVID-19 situation in China along with special guest Zhang Yajun (Wo Men Podcast). Jeremiah and Yajun have been confined to their apartment complex for (as of taping) 13 days after one of their neighbors tested positive for COVID-19. Jeremiah, David, and Yajun share stories of living with the current outbreak, how other folks are handling the situation, the response by local officials, and where China's Zero COVID policy goes from here.
Barbarians at the Gate: Touring China with historian Yajun Mo
Barbarians at the Gate: Asymmetry, Decoupling, and the Information Deficit affecting China and the World
Barbarians at the Gate: The Sporting Superpower and China's Olympic Dreams
On the cusp of the Chinese New Year and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Jeremiah and David record an Olympian episode of the podcast. The guest is Mark Dreyer, a veteran sports reporter, who has just released his new book, Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s View on China’s Quest to Be the Best.
Mandarin Mayhem III: The Cantonese Conundrum with author and journalist James Griffiths
In this episode, Jeremiah and David talk with James Griffiths, Asia Correspondent for the Globe and Mail, about his new book Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language.
Barbarians at the Gate: Studying China in the 21st Century (What Everybody Needs to Know) with special guest Maura Cunningham
Barbarians at the Gate: China Tripping
Barbarians at the Gate: Talking the Line between Culture Shock and Racism
In this episode, we host Ruth Poulsen, Director of Curriculum and Assessment at the International School of Beijing and author of a recent article in The American Educator entitled "What's the Line between Culture Shock and Racism?"
Barbarians at the Gate: Jeremiah and David Have Got No Class
Barbarians at the Gate: Chinese Funny Business
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.
Best.Named.Dog.Ever
Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the key to understanding the sometimes vexed relationship China has with the West.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Destruction of the Yuanmingyuan
Barbarians at the Gate: China's New Youth
Jeremiah and David catch up with writer, editor, and journalist Alec Ash, to discuss the new US edition of his 2016 book Wish Lanterns: Young Lives in New China.
