
The Rise and Fall of the EAST: MIT's Yasheng Huang on his new book
Sinica Podcast
Examining the Influence of China's Civil Service Exam System
The writings and news about China are often driven by current events./nThere are good books and articles that go deep into the subject, but they are rare./nThe book explores beyond current events and covers the Xi Jinping era./nThe civil service exam system in the 6th century is a key focus of the book./nThe three dynamics of autocracy, stability, and technology can be traced to the exam system./nThe book presents a puzzle framework for understanding these dynamics.
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