Israel might seem at first as a strange place to consider conducting East Asian research in, but this year a new East-Asian Louis Frieberg Center is being setup at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem-Israel and the new center is offering fellowships.
About the new Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies -
The Center has set [...]
Leaving London and having a few moments to spare at the Heathrow Airport to get rid of my remaining pounds, I entered the book shop and looked for something interesting to read. After consulting with the young lady about a good China related read she referred me to the then recently published "Mao - The [...]
We keep hearing about the Chinese Zodiac - "February 2007 marks the beginning for the year of the Pig", "you were born on the year of the Horse", "do you know the 12 animals that make up the Chinese calendar?". Up till a month ago, I didn’t know much about the Chinese calendar. I knew there were [...]