Category: Histories

29 Jul

Emperor Jonesing

The Tang Dynasty was a time of great prosperity in China. By some estimates, the size of the population increased to 300 million people. The empire expanded its physical boundaries, too, stretching south to Vietnam and west into the Stans. Tang rule lasted from 617 to 907, a time known to Europe [...]

07 May

Qingdao: A Pre-History

The more I read of Chinese history, the more fascinated I am with this place. And there is a lot of history to read. My students never let me forget that Chinese civilization is 6,000 years old. I don’t know if they are competing for bragging rights or trying to put me in my place, [...]