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One of the most exciting developments in the field of Taiwan history has been a steady stream of publications that shed new light on the isl...

This piece originally appeared at Treehugger on March 13, 2009. By Alex Pasternack It was the recession that Chinese leaders partially credi...

Our forthcoming volume is no longer forthcoming--as of today, it is available for purchase . While dedicated China Beat readers may find so...

By Daniel A. Bell Shortly after the Olympic torch’s troubled passage through Paris last April, Chinese nationalists organized a campaign to ...

A few reminders about upcoming events involving China Beat contributors. Shanghai Jeff Wasserstrom will be speaking about his new book, Glo...

We received many correct answers to last week’s Frivolous Friday quiz . For the prize of a copy of China's Brave New World--And Other Ta...

By Yu Zhou As the financial Tsunami batter China’s exporting hubs, everyone is wondering how well China can weather the storm in the next co...

By Haiyan Lee On Thursday, March 5, the acclaimed Chinese novelist Mo Yan received the inaugural Newman Prize for Chinese Literature at a ce...

Review of Wang Lixiong: Wo de Xiyu, ni de Dongtu , Taipei, Dakuai wenhua (Locus Publishing), 2007, 472 pp. By Sebastian Veg It is a common ...

In honor of International Women’s Day, China Beat posts two reading lists, one of contemporary (recent and by no means exhaustive) visions ...

China Beat niks Jeff Wasserstrom and James Farrer and friend of the blog Andrew Field will be presenting this week at a March 12-14 conferen...

China Beat 's First (and Maybe Last) Quiz with a Prize for the Winner Jeff Wasserstrom recently mentioned in an interview with City Week...