The Halberd at Red Cliff
The Halberd at Red Cliff by Tian Xiao Fei (2018) is an excellent addition to my library of literature on The Three Kingdoms. Tian is…
Storm Clouds Over the Pacific – Part 2
Storm Clouds over the Pacific 1931-1941 by Peter Harmsen is the first volume of a planned trilogy on the war in the East. Harmsen narrates…
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Storm Clouds Over the Pacific – Part 1
Storm Clouds over the Pacific 1931-1941 by Peter Harmsen is the first volume of a planned trilogy on the war in the East. Peter writes…
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Storm Clouds Over the Pacific
Hanjian is a Mandarin word used to refer to Chinese traitors who work with the enemies. Its literal meaning is Han traitor. In Cantonese the…
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Revisiting the Boxer Uprising
10 Oct commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to the collapse of the imperial Qing dynasty and…
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Modernizing China: The May Fourth Movement
The May Fourth Movement of 1919 is a significant event in the history of Modern China. Driven mainly by Chinese students, it grew out of…
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The Sociological Legacy of Fei Xiao Tong
Fei Xiao Tong is widely recognised as the father of sociology of China. He gave up medical studies to study sociology. His reason was that…
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Kang-shi Emperor’s Southern Tours: A Historical Perspective
The Kang-shi Emperor made six famous Southern Tours from 1684 to 1707. The days spent on each of the 6 tours were 60, 70, 102,…
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Sunday’s haul
Sunday was a rich harvest. 4 books on Malayan and Malaysian history. Kinokuniya KLCC is an excellent bookstore. Better than all Asian cities except for…
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The Great Bharat
Recently, at the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi, both the President of India and Modi the PM of India used the term Bharat to…
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A Glimpse into Luxury: Tsao Chan’s Recollection
When Tsao Chan left Nanking and moved to Peking after his adopted father Tsao Fu was removed as the Textile Commissioner for Nanking by the…
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