Barbarians at the Gate

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The Forbidden City with Matthew Hu

Posted March 6, 202300:40:59

This week’s topic is the Forbidden City, and our tour guide once again is Matthew Hu Xinyu, Trustee of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center...

CCTV Follies with Journalist and Author Philip Cunningham

Posted February 14, 202300:31:44

In this episode, we welcome to the podcast journalist Philip Cunningham, freelance writer for newspapers such as South China Morning Post and Japan...

When will China re-open its doors for study abroad and educational exchanges?

Posted January 16, 202300:42:48

In this episode, recorded on January 13, 2023, Jeremiah in Florida and David in Taiwan touch base and exchange updates on the evolving Covid-19 situation...

One from the Vault: Touring China with Historian Mo Yajun

Posted January 3, 202300:39:36

David and Jeremiah are both traveling this week, and in that spirit, we offer a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from the archives....

Notes from the Medical Tent: Beijing Learns to Live with COVID

Posted December 15, 202200:39:54

In an abrupt reversal, On December 7, China announced a rollback of most of its most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions, including limiting lockdowns,...