The Cultural MultiverseOn inner vs outer, foreign vs local, and other deeply engrained cultural distinctions one encounters in China By Jeremiah JenneSeptember 25, 2017
FeaturedMusical Dynasties: A Band-by-Band Guide to Chinese HistoryWhich Chinese dynasty is most like the Sex Pistols? Which rap crew could have soundtracked the Khans? ... By Jeremiah JenneSeptember 14, 2017
CultureSay, What? Advice Learned the Hard Way for Cross-Cultural CommunicationWord to those studying Chinese: Master the tones early. Make it the first thing you do. By Jeremiah JenneSeptember 11, 2017
Daily DripThis day in history: The Tianjing Incident, or “Why it’s never a good idea to make all of your subordinates kings”A tale of a lunatic populist figurehead given to delusions of grandeur and hallucinations of his messianic ... By Jeremiah JenneSeptember 2, 2017
Daily DripNew Fronts in the Battle Over Scholarship and Ideology in ChinaAngry academics rarely make the news, but this particular tempest quickly exploded the tea cup By Jeremiah JenneAugust 26, 2017
FeaturedWhy are international travelers turning away from China?Differing attitudes toward historical preservation and a surging domestic tourism market are among the reasons By Jeremiah JenneAugust 10, 2017
FeaturedKowtow and Get Out: How I Was Almost Ejected from the Forbidden CityIn 1793, the British diplomat Lord George Macartney nearly scuttled his trade mission when he famously refused ... By Jeremiah JenneJuly 26, 2017
Daily DripChina’s Latest Proposal to Block Internet VPNs Still Doesn’t Make SenseThe “VPNs are going to be blocked in China” story seems to get written at least once a ... By Jeremiah JenneJuly 12, 2017
FeaturedTelling “The Story of China” in Six Hours is Futile, But Give BBC Credit for TryingIt’s hard to fault the producers of the BBC Two documentary "The Story of China" (being broadcast ... By Jeremiah JenneJuly 5, 2017
FeaturedWhat Can Donald Trump Learn from China’s Great Wall?Why did they build it? Did it work? Is it true the Chinese tried to get the ... By Jeremiah JenneJune 27, 2017
