Yunnan, 1914 It is summertime in the lush hill country of southwestern China, and the air is suffused with a…
The People’s Republic of China is celebrating. The Chinese Communist Party officially turned 100. Seventy-two of those years have been…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently joined top German political leaders to mark the passing of one of their nation’s most…
Revolutions swing back and forth between puritanism and debauchery, without touching civilized ground. – Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Escolios a un…
China only wants “patriots” to hold positions of political authority in Hong Kong. That means those who are willing to…
The South Korean K-pop group BTS rules the music world. It’s not my schtick, but that apparently means I am…
In the height of the U.S.–China clash, the CCP’s new moves are worth noting. First, it has softened its aggressive stance and…
World War II, the most brutal, destructive, and murderous conflict in human history, was finally, mercifully racing toward a close…
I In a dimly lit corner of Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum, amidst an impressive array of Buddhist art bequeathed to…
I In a dimly lit corner of Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum, amidst an impressive array of Buddhist art bequeathed to…