Contemporary China, History, Audio
Jeremiah Jenne
Historical Battles: Rewriting China's Past to ...

Jeffrey Wasserstrom joins Barbarians at the Gate to discuss the legacy of the Hong Kong protests, Xi Jinping’s patriotic education law, and how Beijing’s control over historical narratives is reshaping academic engagement with China.

Historical Battles: Rewriting China's Past to Shape the Future
Audio, History
Jeremiah Jenne
Dan Snow's History Hit The Creation of the ...

How China transitioned from imperial rule to Chinese Socialism and all about the key characters whose opposing visions for China's future created so much chaos along the way.

Dan Snow's History Hit The Creation of the People's Republic of China
Book Reviews, History
Jeremiah Jenne
Philip Kuhn: Sorcery and Bureaucracy in Qing ...

A supernatural crisis pits an anxious autocrat against his own functionaries when a hunt for soul-stealing sorcerers turns into a political witch-hunt among 18th-century China’s “deep state.”

Philip Kuhn: Sorcery and Bureaucracy in Qing China
Audio, History, Travel
Jeremiah Jenne
Edge of Empire with author and journalist ...

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.

Edge of Empire with author and journalist Edward Wong
Audio, History
Jeremiah Jenne
History Hit with Dan Snow: The British Empire, ...

How opium started a war that still impacts China today.

History Hit with Dan Snow: The British Empire, China, and Opium

History

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Book Review: Exploring The Soong Sisters, Their Famous Marriages and Getting Their Story Right

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Book Review: Exploring The Soong Sisters, Their Famous Marriages and Getting Their Story Right

Jung Chang's latest book promises a fresh take on the story of the Soong Sisters but ultimately falls short.

Empires of Disease: Why the Coronavirus is Such an Emotional Issue for China and the World

Empires of Disease: Why the Coronavirus is Such an Emotional Issue for China and the World

The coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan has morphed into a global panic. China's past suggests why epidemics are such an emotional issue

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过年How?: Historian and Master Walker Jeremiah Jenne

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过年How?: Historian and Master Walker Jeremiah Jenne

I was one of the long-term Beijingers asked about how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. 

Chinese Exclusion: Celebrating the Workers Who Helped Build the Transcontinental Railway

Chinese Exclusion: Celebrating the Workers Who Helped Build the Transcontinental Railway

150 years ago this month, one of the most famous photographs in American history commemorated the completion of the transcontinental railway. But where are the Chinese workers who played a key role in building the railroad?

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Politics Squared: A Look at Tiananmen Square and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial

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Politics Squared: A Look at Tiananmen Square and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial

To walk around Tiananmen Square in Beijing or the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial in Taipei is to appreciate the divergent paths these two capitals have taken in the 21st century.

The Battle of Yamen and the End of the Song Dynasty

The Battle of Yamen and the End of the Song Dynasty

As ships sank and the sea off the coast of Guangdong filled with corpses, the Mongol ships approached the vessel carrying Zhao Shi and his court. According to legend, rather than hand the boy over to the enemy, Lu Xiufu, a prime minister in Zhao Shi’s court, grabbed the young ruler and jumped into the sea drowning them both.

Meet the Great Chinese Women Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention

Meet the Great Chinese Women Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention

If we are to celebrate famous women in Chinese history, I think it’s time we expanded the list beyond the standard starting five (Wu Zetian, the Pirate Queen Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao, Ban Zhao, Hua Mulan, and Pick-Your-Favorite Soong sister).