Swine Fever: Celebrating Chinese History’s Most Famous PigsWhat do Hillary Clinton, Chinese Admiral Zheng He, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Amy Winehouse, and Chiang Kai-shek have in ... By Jeremiah JenneFebruary 4, 2019
FeaturedChina’s Struggles to Reconcile Church and State are Rooted in HistoryThe Chinese State is cracking down on global religions, but why? By Jeremiah JenneJanuary 29, 2019
Daily DripThe “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Guide to 40 Years of Reform and OpeningRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a beloved, if warped, Christmas classic. It's also an excellent way to ... By Jeremiah JenneDecember 20, 2018
Art & DesignDid Chinese Architect Liang Sicheng Save the Historic Sites of Kyoto?Liang Sicheng famously couldn't save Beijing from Mao's dystopian vision of a city transformed, but did the ... By Jeremiah JenneDecember 11, 2018
Daily DripXi’s Gotta Have It: Rewriting the History of the Reform and Opening Era at the National MuseumThe National Museum in Beijing's Tiananmen Square recently unveiled a sweeping new exhibition purportedly celebrating 40 years ... By Jeremiah JenneNovember 22, 2018
Daily DripPence Peeves Peking, MoFA Mocks MikeA speech by US Vice President Mike Pence earlier this month seemed to signal a tougher line ... By Jeremiah JenneOctober 18, 2018
Daily DripThe Party Goes Retro for National DayIt's the National Day Golden Week holiday in China, and Jeremiah muses on competing retro trends with ... By Jeremiah JenneOctober 3, 2018
Daily DripWhat Donald Trump Could Learn About Staff Loyalty from the Ming DynastyDisloyalty? Treason? The scheming of bureaucratic factions to thwart the ambitions of a mad head of state? ... By Jeremiah JenneSeptember 11, 2018
ColumnsIt’s Not Rocket Science, Except When it is: The Strange Case of Qian XuesenThe story of Qian Xuesen, "an undisputed genius" who helped China develop rocket technology after he was ... By Jeremiah JenneAugust 15, 2018
ColumnsThe Politics of Protection: Beijing Makes UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site BidsBeijing authorities have made a bid for 15 landmarks in the Chinese capital to join the list ... By Jeremiah JenneJuly 17, 2018