History

Queer as Ancient Folk

Ernie — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:18:21 +0800

Alternative lifestyles in old China were not necessarily always a closeted affair.

Ya Say Ya Want a Revolution? - China '76

Ernie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:16:46 +0800

Ah, 1976, a simpler time.

Blood Thirsty Boxers and a Real Man

Ernie — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:37:15 +0800

You and your foreign friends are trapped.

The Luck of the Chinese - Lucky Kids, Gourds, and Dragons

Ernie — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:53:46 +0800

Don’t believe in luck? Then you’re not Chinese.

Beijing 2010: Everything's Harmonious

Ernie — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:07:23 +0800

Ya know, sometimes I worry that the good people running Beijing might be facing an insurmountable challenge,

High Contrast Beijing : Same Spots, Different Worlds

Ernie — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:05:59 +0800

Say what you like about Beijing - it will outlast you.

Today's Hutong, Tomorrow's History

Ernie — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:04:50 +0800

Beijing's modern facade is impressive but thin. That's okay though.

The Famed Flying Tigers

Tom Pellman — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800

The sky was full of animals in those days. More than sixty years ago, during World War II, Yunnan Province in Southwest China sounded like a mythical place. Flying tigers had shark teeth and dogs fought with Peregrine Falcons. Whales flew back and forth over the “Camel’s Hump.” Yet all of these colorful terms actually described a military struggle emerging on the war’s other front.

A Neighbor and a Hero: An American in China during WWII

Josh — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800

For as long as there have been movies, filmmakers have portrayed China as a mysterious and distant land, full of novelty and intrigue. People believe it holds secret medicinal fixes that modern doctors do not understand, and its philosophers can turn the world’s complexities into simple truths. Yet those who have lived here understand that China has many of the same mundane daily difficulties that exist everywhere else. People struggle to succeed, and sometimes fail in the process. It is a place similar to any other, and yet far removed from life in the West.

Hong Kong's Journey into and out of British Colonialism

Derrick Chang — Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:29:48 +0800

The year 1997 was a special one for millions of people around the world with Hong Kong connections.