Arnav Khode·Aug 26A Book Review of When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405–1433How Zheng He’s Voyages Revealed the Ambitions, Contradictions, and Maritime Power of Ming China
Historical Tavern·Jun 11Exiling the Emperor’s Beloved Woman: Why Was It Done?No one intended to show Wang any mercy. The order was harsh.
Dean Koh·Apr 16The Ming Dynasty’s Great Rites Controversy and its lasting effects in Southeast AsiaIn Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia where I live, it is quite common to see family ancestral worship halls. This was (is) a…
Charles Hugh Smith·Aug 21, 2025How Great Powers Fall ApartHow do great powers come undone? We can start with a destructive force without equal: self-delusion.A response icon4
Decade Dossiers·Jul 31, 2025When the Earth Swallowed 830,000 PeopleIt’s the early morning hours of January 23rd, 1556 (February 2nd in our modern calendar), in northern China.
