Blog Tag - Chinese History

Beijing's 99-Year-Young Catholic School Will Give You the Chills
Submitted on Nov 23, 2018
At the base of Baiwang Mountain in western Beijing, right at the back of the Military Field Hospital where soldiers occasionally patrol and ruined...
Covering 5000 Years of Chinese History In One Song: Art Rock Vet Liu Xingke Discusses His Ambitious Anthems Ahead of Jan 19 Jianghu Gig
Submitted on Jan 18, 2018
Liu Xingke is an old-school rocker with a poet’s soul. The veteran singer-songwriter got his start in the early 2000s, when now shuttered venues like...
R History on a String: How Chinese Kite Flying, and Kite Watching, is so Much More than a Hobby
Submitted on Apr 30, 2017
Beijing may have a reputation for filthy, dreary grey skies, but by spring things are different. At least’s that’s the case on clear blue, mild,...
Slow Boats and Caravans: Great Explorers in Chinese History
Submitted on Apr 19, 2017
China was never closed to the world. The myth of Chinese civilization huddled behind the Great Wall, isolated and insular, is as much a product of...
R1: Tech Check: Take a VR Tour of the Yuanmingyuan/圆明园 "Old Summer Palace" From Now to Nov. 26
Submitted on Nov 22, 2016
Tech Check is a regular column that details the hottest technology news and trends. Have a tech related tip? Email or WeChat the author using the...
The True Meaning of “Chinese Valentine’s Day”
Submitted on Aug 09, 2016
Today, August 9, is Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are told. My first reaction to this was sceptical: another fake corporate greedfest dreamed up by...
Two Best Exhibitions You Can’t Miss This Week At Capital Museum
Submitted on Jun 23, 2016
There are two reasons to visit Capital Museum this week: not only is it an all-round educational gold mine, full of ancient Chinese paintings, bronze...