David R. StroupJun 20, 20168 min readIslam and Tourism in ChinaIt's a normal Monday afternoon at the Dongguan mosque in Xining. The busy mosque is at the heart of Xining's Islamic community and...
David R. StroupMay 18, 20165 min readHow do you solve a problem like a Warlord?: Dealing with the historical legacy of Xining's own MIn the last few months, reporters for a number of major newspapers and magazines (most notably Foreign Policy and The New York Times)...
David R. StroupNov 18, 20151 min readOld Jinan: The Heart of the City of SpringsWhile much of my recent attention on this blog has been turned toward describing how Jinan rapdily pushes ahead with urban renewal...
David R. StroupJul 21, 20155 min read"Isn't it wonderful when friends visit from distant places?"-Confucius"有朋自遠方來、不亦樂乎?"- Confucius, The Analects, Chapter 1 It's an understatement to say that Confucius is important to Chinese society. A vast...