A semi-serious deep dive into Chinese history and culture broadcast from Beijing and hosted by Jerem
In this episode, we look at Putonghua, the spoken
China has a long history of inviting barbarians in when useful, trying to civilize them, and then ki
The outbreak of Covid-19 has drawn attention to public health in China and around the world. In the
Jeremiah and James look at the life and times of Yaqub Beg (1820-1877) and what his legacy means for
On Tuesday, an international tribunal at the Hague ruled that China’s attempts to claim almost the e
In this episode of Barbarians at the Gate, James and Jeremiah discuss the history of the Khitans, th
David Moser (Beijing Capital Normal University, Sinica Podcast) and Brendan O'Kane (Paper Republic,
Our inaugural episode looks at An Lushan: the outsider who charmed his way into the court of the Tan
