Most people who know me have heard my stories about sleeping in parks in Taipei, or “urban camping” in some of Europe’s more (or less) welcoming cities. Sure it was no fun to be outside, but for the most part it was a matter of choice. I could have called home (that’s right kids, we’re talking aboutContinue reading “Homeless in Hong Kong”
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Transformation of Stockbreeding in Hulunbuir: Research presentation at CUHK
With thanks to Li Weiyi for the lovely poster design! Download announcement here: AoE Seminar 2016-3.10 Thomas Dubois Download presentation here: DuBois presentation
Dried beef noodles
It’s been a great week. One of those that’s so action packed that it feels more like a month. Over the past few days, I met with my friends in the local university (呼伦贝尔学院), and squeezed in a good schedule of interviews with local residents in their 70s and 80s. This lineup included a couple of former cadres,Continue reading “Dried beef noodles”
“Harbin isn’t that cold”
Last summer I visited Hailaer 海拉尔 to scout out a project on the development of the northern corridor along the Russian border. The trip was useful, and Hailaer was charming–a quiet yet visibly wealthy city that people call the “pearl of the grasslands.” (Note: everything in China is the “pearl” of something.) I knew that IContinue reading ““Harbin isn’t that cold””
Hawaii, baby!
Just got back from the long, long awaited family vacation to Hawaii. I’ll add some more detail to the picture captions later, but for the moment, here’s us! And where’s Misa, you ask? She’s the one holding the camera, duh…
Historical perspective on China’s NGO draft law
This past summer, China introduced a new law aimed at curbing the activities of NGOs operating in the country. The law itself was heavily criticized in the international press, in part because the law closely resembled measures enacted in Russia under Putin. Similar measures have appeared in other jurisdictions, such as Cambodia. The new restriction of NGOs inContinue reading “Historical perspective on China’s NGO draft law”
Recipe: Two minute avocado chocolate mousse
What? Another one? It seems you can’t take two steps on the Internet without tripping over another recipe for avocado chocolate mousse. Some are good, some – not so much. I threw this together without a recipe in all of two minutes, and the result was surprisingly tasty. Of course, I had the benefit of starting with ice cream, butContinue reading “Recipe: Two minute avocado chocolate mousse”
Hulunbeier and Manzhouli
Hulunbeier — an expanse of grasslands the size of England — is one of the new tourist hotspots in China. I spent about three weeks there this July, as well as a good deal of time on the road to and from Harbin and Manzhouli, and on local busses to places like Ganzhuer Temple, on theContinue reading “Hulunbeier and Manzhouli”
Empire in Asia – new course videos
I made these videos for a course that I taught with colleagues NUS last year. These were filmed before the class actually started, and include five segments filmed in various spots in Hulunbuir and Harbin. See the whole collection at: https://vimeo.com/user40204752/collections
Ise Shrine 伊勢神宮
Ise is one of the original and most important religious sites in Japan. Misa and I went just after New Year, which is a great time to go shrine hopping. The weather is really nice, plus you also get to see the crowds of tourists who are there for New Year blessings. Continue reading “Ise Shrine 伊勢神宮”
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