By Paul French Shanghai’s sin districts that catered to foreigners were many and varied. They appeared moments after the city …
Into the Shanghai Trenches: A Psychogeography of Sin in Old Shanghai
The China Blog
LARB’s China Blog covers the life, culture, politics and literature of China. It is edited by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham. If you’re looking for blog posts prior to September 2013, please visit our China Blog tumblr page.
The Case of the Mistaken Maps
By Austin Dean Maps are at the center of every territorial dispute. My map says this parcel of land over …
Dreaming the Chinese Dream
Image: A bridge under construction in Chongqing, China. For some time now, China has been a world leader in infrastructure investment. …
The People’s Republic of Amnesia and Age of Ambition Revisited: A Quick Q&A
By Jeffrey Wasserstrom Many twelve-month periods witness the publication of one or two significant books by talented journalists with long …
Coming Home: The Problem of Haigui, Then and Now
By Austin Dean The rhythms of social media are everywhere the same: a story goes viral, peaks, and fades away. …
Inconvenient Truths
By Maura Elizabeth Cunningham It’s not every week that China-and-India-watchers have parallel stories to chew over, but that’s what’s been …
Restive Feelings: A Postcard from Xinjiang
By Alec Ash It was the first day of the Chinese new year [2014] in Urumqi, not that many Uighurs …
What Is Wrong with Chinese Universities?
By Austin L. Dean It depends who you ask. A Communist Party official might tell you that the most pressing …
In Manchuria: A Q & A With Author Michael Meyer
By Maura Elizabeth Cunningham As I wrote back in December when we at the LARB China Blog were suggesting titles …
Bare Branches: Speed-Dating Games on Singles Day
By Alec Ash Just as the cold winds sweep the last leaves off Beijing’s trees, November 11 was Singles, or …
