The City That Disappeared: A Guide To A City Half Awake
Our friend Tom had just written the ultimate guide book on Beijing, but then the city he knew ceased to exist…
Resilient New Cultures under Lockdown
We need Your Stories for Beijing Postcards Oral History Project
We at Beijing Postcards think that fear and anxiety has already had its fair share of documentation. We know that there is a high degree of control and confinement, even a lack of empathy with the people whose businesses have been shot down, but there is also light coming in.
Beijing Postcards Bookclub: The History of A Murder Investigation
Undertaking a police investigation is also a kind of historical research. In the files attention will be directed at small details, habits and routines that are often difficult to connect with through other sources. The Pamela Werner murder case from 1937 is no exception.
The Man Who Wanted to Become Emperor
A little fat guy in an illfitting uniform. You have probably seen pictures of Yuan Shikai: The president of China who wanted to be emperor. Within a few years of his appointment as the first official president of the Republic of China in 1912, Yuan Shikai had lost his belief in the republican project and wanted to go back to the time of the dynasties.
Beijing Postcards BookClub: The Last Days of Old Beijing
Michael Meyer lived for two years in the Dashilar area. He interviewed residents and conducted research in many ways related to the Beijing Postcards project of today. “The Last Days of Old Beijing” is an extremely interesting peek into the world of the Hutongs around Dashilar around the times of the Olympics.