Peking University in 1921
This year marks the 115th anniversary of the founding of Peking University, one of China’s top universities. Today it is affectionately known as “Bei Da,”...
The Genius that was China
I am currently teaching a course on Chinese history and culture at Taylor University in Indiana. In my class this morning I had the students...
Manchurian Catholics
In the course of my research on church bells in Beijing, I have been learning a lot about the history of the Catholic churches here....
Going to Tianjin? Do This!
I zipped down to Tianjin this afternoon on the bullet train to take part in walking tour of the old city, conducted by Doug Red,...
Three French Bells
A few weeks ago, two fellow intrepid bell hunters and I found ourselves in the bell tower of the Xishiku Catholic Cathedral (originally called Church...