Tag: Chinese culture
Uncovering the Importance of Sideline Sinology in Modern Society
As a writer, receiving a message about someone wanting to buy your used car can feel like the end of an era. This was the experience of Peter Hessler, whose agent, William Clark, received...
Exploring China’s Rivers with Peter Hessler: ‘Other Rivers’ Book Review
Peter Hessler, a well-known writer who spent two years teaching in Chengdu, China, recently launched his new book, "Other Rivers: A Chinese Education," at an event hosted by ChinaFile on July 17. The memoir...
Scholar of China Advises Students: Stay Silent
So, like, the whole MAGA movement is going around calling Democrats “socialists” and “communists” and pointing fingers at China as the “biggest threat” to the US. And here I am thinking, “Wait a minute,...