This is going to be great and so useful for teaching! I also contributed a bit to it, and am very glad to report that the sources therein are translated from many of the languages of China's past (and present), not just Chinese (both my translations are from Manchu)
How interesting. While the US is obviously no longer interested in the ideal of one world, the Chinese spring festival gala invited Lionel Richie to sing we are the world and delivered the most cosmopolitan show in its history.
2025 - what a year! I co-organised some exciting events with my friend, ran a half marathon (and won the 9th place!), had my first journal publication, climbed Ben Nevis, and submitted my thesis! And the best part? It’s having the love of my life by my side throughout ♥️
𝐍𝐄𝐖@asiancha: Lu Feng on𝑅𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛,eds. Niki J. P. Alsford & Ti-Han Chang. This is our first review of the volume; there will be more forthcoming."... a collection of essays seeking to redefine Taiwan’s position in the world[.]"
https://t.co/IEnUs1zq6G
My new housemate, a professor at a Chinese uni, applied for a visiting scholar scheme at the Warwick uni just so she could bring her son to the UK and help him improve his English… The length Chinese parents would go to just for their kids’ education…
🚨 NEW: Netflix secretly recorded an interview with Dr. Jane Goodall in March, set to air only after her death.
In it, she says she wishes Trump and Elon Musk could be blasted into space… and closes with:
“Don’t lose hope.”
Now that’s a final message.
#NewBook: A major new work on Asian trade and empire, "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" draws on VOC records to show how Chinese merchants in 17th century Batavia and Southeast Asia emerged as central players in global trade.
Read: https://t.co/uZYoK8Ya0B #maritime#trade
Prof. Q. Edward Wang's fascinating new book traces the global history of the sweet potato! In China, this versatile root became a staple that fueled rapid population growth. It would make a great reading assignment for students to study Chinese history: https://t.co/23NxFaeNYY
📑@EastAsianLib has digitized over 5000 rare books on Internet Archive, including many treasures from the Mu Collection. Discover these historical gems anytime, right from your own device — perfect for research or inspiration! #rarebooks#uoft 🔗https://t.co/4WKNRTP0L9
Global satellite views illuminate our understanding of how rivers forge their paths, which is crucial for sustainable and safe land management along densely populated waterways.
Learn more this week in Science: https://t.co/IChoA9Y3XA
Since this is in the news, the definitive book on the creation of the golden urn system in late 18th century that produces the Dalai Lama and other reincarnations is Max Oidtmann's Forging the Golden Urn
a week from now, an online talk on *early landscapes, local writings and medieval communities along the Yangzi* "at" Ca' Foscari. We'll explore how medieval literati represented Southern spaces and the people therein - all welcome!
mother's day is a challenging, conflicted one for me, as i'm sure it is for so many. but i can't help but think again of this beautiful poem by Ada Limón—