www.thewirechina.com Rongbin Han on the Internet Writers Making China Great Again - The Wire China The scholar talks about the swathe of internet novels that feature Chinese time travelers aiming to correct the mistakes of the past. Peak internet nerd achievement unlocked: my @ColumbiaUP author Rongbin Han’s new book on the politics of Chinese alt-history web novels is featured over at @WIRED mag wired.com/story/made-in-…View quoted post on X
Modern China's collective psyche is one hell of a tension: a superpower desperately reconciling its strength with a self-inflicted shame over a "century of humiliation." So obsessed with national destiny that people love alternate history fiction to dream up a stronger ancient China. A wonderful article from @ZeyiYang. also i've been enjoying @HanRongbin's new book!View quoted post on X
