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A digital magazine publishing intelligent commentary on all things China and bookish, posting twice weekly and fully ungated
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Philip Kuhn: Sorcery and Bureaucracy in Qing China
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/09/05/philip-kuhn-sorcery-and-bureaucracy-in-qing-china/
Published: September 5, 2024 13:00
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.” The post Philip Kuhn: Sorcery and Bureaucracy in Qing China…
Ep. 12: China’s Evolving Art Scene
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/09/03/ep-12-chinas-evolving-art-scene/
Published: September 3, 2024 13:00
Contemporary art from China took off in the 1990s, and became a hot commodity in the 2000s. The China Books podcast asks an expert how the scene changed since then, and where it is today. The post Ep. 12: China’s Evolving Art Scene appeared first on China…
Where the River Reaches Home
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/08/22/river-empires/
Published: August 22, 2024 13:00
Three recent books narrate family histories that flow over time and space. But when identities evolve across borders, language holds the memory that carries us back to where we came from. The post Where the River Reaches Home appeared first on China Books…
New Photography Books on China
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/08/15/new-photography-books-on-china/
Published: August 15, 2024 13:00
Five recent photography collections, from a frontline view of wartime China to a bucolic portrait of a Hong Kong village, show how images can speak volumes. The post New Photography Books on China appeared first on China Books Review.
Ep. 11: Beijing in Short Fiction
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/08/06/ep-11-beijing-in-short-fiction/
Published: August 6, 2024 13:00
China’s capital is so full of contradictions that sometimes only fiction can suffice to capture it. The editor of a new short story collection explains how a literary kaleidoscope can be the best lens. The post Ep. 11: Beijing in Short Fiction appeared…
Chinese Art Photography’s Evolution
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/08/01/chinese-art-photography/
Published: August 1, 2024 13:00
A collection of three decades worth of Chinese art photography shows a country in social and cultural foment, questioning the status quo and pushing aesthetic boundaries. The post Chinese Art Photography’s Evolution appeared first on China Books Review.
Panel Event: Will China and Taiwan Come to Conflict?
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/07/25/panel-event-will-china-and-taiwan-come-to-conflict/
Published: July 25, 2024 13:00
A murmuration of China experts discuss the situation across the Taiwan Strait, and a new edited collection on how to deter an invasion or blockade. The post Panel Event: Will China and Taiwan Come to Conflict? appeared first on China Books Review.
The Erasure of the Uyghurs
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/07/18/the-erasure-of-the-uyghurs/
Published: July 18, 2024 13:00
Oppression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang has slipped from headlines — but two recent memoirs by Uyghurs abroa attempt to portray the minority as more than just victims. The post The Erasure of the Uyghurs appeared first on China Books Review.
Book Talk: Ed Wong on the Edge of Empire
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/07/11/book-talk-ed-wong-on-the-edge-of-empire/
Published: July 11, 2024 13:00
The New York Times journalist tells us how his father followed Mao's star in the 1950s — and how the frontiers he reported on in the 2000s were a world apart. The post Book Talk: Ed Wong on the Edge of Empire appeared first on China Books Review.
Ep. 10: Rethinking U.S.-China Trade
https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/07/02/ep-10-rethinking-u-s-china-trade/
Published: July 2, 2024 13:00
For decades, American companies have profited by outsourcing to China — but supply chain disruptions have laid bare the risks and hidden costs. A new book explores how to strike a better balance in U.S.-China trade. The post Ep. 10: Rethinking U.S.-China…