Sinica Podcast
Ian Johnson on "Sparks," his new book on China's underground historians
This week on Sinica, Pulitzer Prize-winning veteran ...
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Sep 21 2023 1h 7m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Is the obsessive control of historical narratives a particularly Chinese phenomenon?Chapter 2 14 mins
The life of Ai Xiaoming and the creation of a collective memory as one of the main themes in the bookChapter 3 3 mins
The story of Jiang Xue, citizen journalistChapter 4 3 mins
Journalistic stubbornness of Tan HechengChapter 5 1 min
Cheng Hongguo and the Zhiwuzhi salonChapter 6 6 mins
Common traits shared by many Chinese regime criticsChapter 7 2 mins
Is there a link between dissent in China and Christianity?Chapter 8 7 mins
Historical nihilism and sensitive topics for the Chinese Communist PartyChapter 9 10 mins
Are counter-historians especially noteworthy because they’re exceptional, or representative?Chapter 10 9 mins
The most important insight the book adds to our understanding of regime critics in China