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No reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace happening anytime soon

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 adminLeave a comment

I was not aware that there was a proposal from the National People’s Congress (essentially China’s Parliament) to rebuild the … Read MoreNo reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace happening anytime soon

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“Sorry, but we’re still looking at it”

December 1, 2019 adminLeave a comment

At least one comedian has incorporated into his routine the issue of colonial empires stealing arts. Check out this clip- … Read More“Sorry, but we’re still looking at it”

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Weapons and re-enactment: Chinese edition

November 18, 2019 adminLeave a comment

Sixth Tone, a website which provides translations of various news articles from Chinese, posted this article in January about the … Read MoreWeapons and re-enactment: Chinese edition

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Artisans and resources: news from Japan

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 adminLeave a comment

Last week we talked about artisans in premodern China. This story is from present-day Okinawa (Ryukyu islands, Japan). The Shuri-jo … Read MoreArtisans and resources: news from Japan

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Song dynasty stone carving of money

October 25, 2019November 1, 2019 adminLeave a comment

A rock carving with depictions of money: strings of coins, but also the jiaozi bank notes from the Song dynasty- i.e. … Read MoreSong dynasty stone carving of money

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