Joshua Goldstein talked about his new book looking at the history of the recycling industry in China.
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Mühlhahn, Making China Modern - From the Great Qing to Xi Jinping, 2019
October 23, 2019
David Buck reviewed Klaus Mühlhahn's book for the History of Asia discussion list. The review is republished here via Creative Commons license.
Wemheuer, A Social History of Maoist China: Conflict and Change, 1949-1976, 2019
October 22, 2019
Felix Wemheuer's book was reviewed for the History of Asia discussion list by Matthew Galway. It is republished here via Creative Commons license.
Video: Klaus Mühlhahn on China's Rise in a Historical Perspective
October 5, 2019
Klaus Mühlhahn examines the lessons from history that provide insight into China's evolving international position and how the United States and others should respond.
Klaus Mühlhahn examines China's evolving international position
October 5, 2019
Moving beyond the standard framework of Cold War competition and national resurgence, Klaus Mühlhahn's new book situates twenty-first-century China in the nation’s long history of creative adaptation.
Video: Weijian Shan's Life from Exile to Equity
September 4, 2019
The USC U.S.-China Institute and Asia Society hosted a talk with Weijian Shan, one of Asia’s best-known financiers, as he recounts his remarkable personal story of his exile to the Gobi Desert for hard labor at the age of 15 amidst the turmoil of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution.
Wang, In the Wake of the Mongols - The Making of a New Social Order in North China, 1200-1600, 2018
December 1, 2018
Jinping Wang's book was reviewed by Timothy May for the History of Asia discussion list and is reprinted here via Creative Commons license.
Brett Sheehan Examines the Evolution of Chinese Capitalism
May 9, 2018
Brett Sheehan looks at the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicling the fortunes of the Song family of North China under five successive authoritarian governments.
Scott Tong Discusses His Book "A Village with My Name: A Family History of China’s Opening to the World"
May 8, 2018
Scott Tong's new book is a personal, journalistic discovery of China’s long and interrupted economic opening. More than a faraway story from a long time ago, it addresses the divisive questions about globalization and drawbridges that many countries are debating today.
Watch the Presentation from the Housing Panel at the "China: Finding Solutions" Conference
April 24, 2018
Our "Finding Solutions" conference focused on the work of individuals, companies, and NGOs addressing some of China’s most pressing challenges. We had a large and diverse audience participate.
Shoah Foundation film to be shown at film festival
April 17, 2018
Days after losing her parents, Xia Shuqin and her sister were found standing in the rubble of their house by an American missionary, who was taking
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