Peking Hotel: An Oral History Project
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Every interview, every story, every quiet recollection means more because you’re here reading, thinking, and sharing along with us. Thank you for being part of this journey — for your curiosity, your care, and your belief that history matters.
Here’s to the next 2,000.
Here’s to the next 2,000.
May 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every interview, every story, every quiet recollection means more because you’re here reading, thinking, and sharing along with us. Thank you for being part of this journey — for your curiosity, your care, and your belief that history matters.
Here’s to the next 2,000.
Here’s to the next 2,000.
刘亚伟老师是卡特中心中国项目主任。他本科在西安外语学院学习英语文学，1987年来到美国攻读硕士，1996年获得艾默里大学美国历史博士学位。他曾七次陪同卡特总统会见中国最高领导人，并编纂了多部有关基层民主的书籍。
February 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
刘亚伟老师是卡特中心中国项目主任。他本科在西安外语学院学习英语文学，1987年来到美国攻读硕士，1996年获得艾默里大学美国历史博士学位。他曾七次陪同卡特总统会见中国最高领导人，并编纂了多部有关基层民主的书籍。
2024年12月29日下午，卡特总统与世长辞。卡特推动了中美建交，打破了僵局，为两国关系迈出了关键一步。尽管在美国和中国的政治环境中，建交仍是争议话题，但卡特的决定深远影响着今天与未来。
除了外交，卡特还通过卡特中心与中国共同推动农村选举与治理，为中国乡村政治改革贡献力量。今天的嘉宾刘亚伟老师，曾是该项目的重要人物之一。
#JimmyCarter #CarterCenter #USChina
除了外交，卡特还通过卡特中心与中国共同推动农村选举与治理，为中国乡村政治改革贡献力量。今天的嘉宾刘亚伟老师，曾是该项目的重要人物之一。
#JimmyCarter #CarterCenter #USChina
February 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
2024年12月29日下午，卡特总统与世长辞。卡特推动了中美建交，打破了僵局，为两国关系迈出了关键一步。尽管在美国和中国的政治环境中，建交仍是争议话题，但卡特的决定深远影响着今天与未来。
除了外交，卡特还通过卡特中心与中国共同推动农村选举与治理，为中国乡村政治改革贡献力量。今天的嘉宾刘亚伟老师，曾是该项目的重要人物之一。
#JimmyCarter #CarterCenter #USChina
除了外交，卡特还通过卡特中心与中国共同推动农村选举与治理，为中国乡村政治改革贡献力量。今天的嘉宾刘亚伟老师，曾是该项目的重要人物之一。
#JimmyCarter #CarterCenter #USChina
A Pulitzer Prize winner, Ian has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and more. He’s also a Neiman Fellow and the founder of the China Unofficial Archives, preserving banned books, films, and documents.
February 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A Pulitzer Prize winner, Ian has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and more. He’s also a Neiman Fellow and the founder of the China Unofficial Archives, preserving banned books, films, and documents.
Journalist and writer @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social has spent decades documenting China’s civil society and religion. From Wild Grass to Sparks, his work uncovers China’s hidden stories.
February 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Journalist and writer @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social has spent decades documenting China’s civil society and religion. From Wild Grass to Sparks, his work uncovers China’s hidden stories.
While many see Trump as hawkish on China, Susan raises the possibility of renewed engagement, noting that historically, anti-communist U.S. presidents like Nixon and Reagan have been the ones to open dialogue.
Could history repeat itself?
Could history repeat itself?
February 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
While many see Trump as hawkish on China, Susan raises the possibility of renewed engagement, noting that historically, anti-communist U.S. presidents like Nixon and Reagan have been the ones to open dialogue.
Could history repeat itself?
Could history repeat itself?
In our latest interview, Prof. Susan Shirk shares her firsthand experiences and insights.
Recorded last summer—before Trump’s election—her perspective remains highly relevant.
Recorded last summer—before Trump’s election—her perspective remains highly relevant.
February 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In our latest interview, Prof. Susan Shirk shares her firsthand experiences and insights.
Recorded last summer—before Trump’s election—her perspective remains highly relevant.
Recorded last summer—before Trump’s election—her perspective remains highly relevant.
What will Trump do about China?
To answer this, we need to revisit the recent history of U.S.-China relations, the political forces shaping both countries, and the broader geopolitical landscape.
To answer this, we need to revisit the recent history of U.S.-China relations, the political forces shaping both countries, and the broader geopolitical landscape.
February 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What will Trump do about China?
To answer this, we need to revisit the recent history of U.S.-China relations, the political forces shaping both countries, and the broader geopolitical landscape.
To answer this, we need to revisit the recent history of U.S.-China relations, the political forces shaping both countries, and the broader geopolitical landscape.
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January 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
🧧✨How do you spend your Lunar New Year? With friends? With your family? Or in a quiet place by yourself?
Well, if you have some time on January 29th, why don't you log on to our first-ever community livestream to celebrate the Lunar New Year together!
You can register here or scan the QR code👇
Well, if you have some time on January 29th, why don't you log on to our first-ever community livestream to celebrate the Lunar New Year together!
You can register here or scan the QR code👇
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Prof. Susan Shirk had a direct hand in the diplomatic crisis and its aftermath. For part 2, she shares her inside story, as well as the larger context of U.S.-China relations at the turn of the century.
January 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Prof. Susan Shirk had a direct hand in the diplomatic crisis and its aftermath. For part 2, she shares her inside story, as well as the larger context of U.S.-China relations at the turn of the century.
On May 7, 1999, during the #KosovoWar, an American B2 stealth bomber dropped bombs on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, destroying the building and killing three state media journalists. The event immediately provoked strong reactions and suspicions. Was it a mistake? Or was it intentional?
January 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
On May 7, 1999, during the #KosovoWar, an American B2 stealth bomber dropped bombs on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, destroying the building and killing three state media journalists. The event immediately provoked strong reactions and suspicions. Was it a mistake? Or was it intentional?
January 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
From 1997 to 2000, Susan served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton administration, managing U.S. relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia.
#oralhistory #china #uschinarelations #wto #coldwar
#oralhistory #china #uschinarelations #wto #coldwar
December 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM
From 1997 to 2000, Susan served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton administration, managing U.S. relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mongolia.
#oralhistory #china #uschinarelations #wto #coldwar
#oralhistory #china #uschinarelations #wto #coldwar
A research professor at @ucsandiego.bsky.social School of Global Policy and Strategy, Susan is also director-emeritus of the 21st Century China Center and @ucigcc.bsky.social. She is a leading expert on Chinese elite politics, having observed the country firsthand since the 1970s, from Mao to Xi.
December 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM
A research professor at @ucsandiego.bsky.social School of Global Policy and Strategy, Susan is also director-emeritus of the 21st Century China Center and @ucigcc.bsky.social. She is a leading expert on Chinese elite politics, having observed the country firsthand since the 1970s, from Mao to Xi.
China has a long tradition of "scholar-officials"—intellectuals trained in Confucian values who prioritized community interests before entering government. In many ways, Prof. Susan Shirk embodies this role with an American twist.
December 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM
China has a long tradition of "scholar-officials"—intellectuals trained in Confucian values who prioritized community interests before entering government. In many ways, Prof. Susan Shirk embodies this role with an American twist.
欢迎收听百京饭店
百京饭店是一档双语播客和双周刊，带你了解中国近代史。
得名“百京饭店”，是因为“北京饭店”在共产主义时期曾是专门用来招待外宾的酒店，，外交官、政界人士、学者和记者聚集于此，是世界与中国打交道的窗口。而我们也透过这里，重新观察老外的故事和经历。歪字称为“百京”，这来自对北京侃爷的调侃。
我们分享西方中国专家的个人故事。他们基于亲身经历，以坦诚、生动和未经过滤的叙述为基础，希望为听众提供一个了解中国过去和未来的机会。🌏 🇨🇳
百京饭店是一档双语播客和双周刊，带你了解中国近代史。
得名“百京饭店”，是因为“北京饭店”在共产主义时期曾是专门用来招待外宾的酒店，，外交官、政界人士、学者和记者聚集于此，是世界与中国打交道的窗口。而我们也透过这里，重新观察老外的故事和经历。歪字称为“百京”，这来自对北京侃爷的调侃。
我们分享西方中国专家的个人故事。他们基于亲身经历，以坦诚、生动和未经过滤的叙述为基础，希望为听众提供一个了解中国过去和未来的机会。🌏 🇨🇳
December 11, 2024 at 8:57 PM
欢迎收听百京饭店
百京饭店是一档双语播客和双周刊，带你了解中国近代史。
得名“百京饭店”，是因为“北京饭店”在共产主义时期曾是专门用来招待外宾的酒店，，外交官、政界人士、学者和记者聚集于此，是世界与中国打交道的窗口。而我们也透过这里，重新观察老外的故事和经历。歪字称为“百京”，这来自对北京侃爷的调侃。
我们分享西方中国专家的个人故事。他们基于亲身经历，以坦诚、生动和未经过滤的叙述为基础，希望为听众提供一个了解中国过去和未来的机会。🌏 🇨🇳
百京饭店是一档双语播客和双周刊，带你了解中国近代史。
得名“百京饭店”，是因为“北京饭店”在共产主义时期曾是专门用来招待外宾的酒店，，外交官、政界人士、学者和记者聚集于此，是世界与中国打交道的窗口。而我们也透过这里，重新观察老外的故事和经历。歪字称为“百京”，这来自对北京侃爷的调侃。
我们分享西方中国专家的个人故事。他们基于亲身经历，以坦诚、生动和未经过滤的叙述为基础，希望为听众提供一个了解中国过去和未来的机会。🌏 🇨🇳
Welcome to Peking Hotel
Named after the iconic Peking Hotel 北京饭店 (Now: Beijing Hotel), where diplomats, politicians, scholars and journalists gathered during China’s early days of opening up, Peking Hotel is a bilingual podcast and newsletter taking you on a journey through China’s recent history.
Named after the iconic Peking Hotel 北京饭店 (Now: Beijing Hotel), where diplomats, politicians, scholars and journalists gathered during China’s early days of opening up, Peking Hotel is a bilingual podcast and newsletter taking you on a journey through China’s recent history.
December 11, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Welcome to Peking Hotel
Named after the iconic Peking Hotel 北京饭店 (Now: Beijing Hotel), where diplomats, politicians, scholars and journalists gathered during China’s early days of opening up, Peking Hotel is a bilingual podcast and newsletter taking you on a journey through China’s recent history.
Named after the iconic Peking Hotel 北京饭店 (Now: Beijing Hotel), where diplomats, politicians, scholars and journalists gathered during China’s early days of opening up, Peking Hotel is a bilingual podcast and newsletter taking you on a journey through China’s recent history.