TED Talks
Martin Jacques: Understanding the rise of China
Speaking at a TED Salon in London, Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of "When China Rules the World," he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the...
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Historical Ambiguities
Karl Gerth, Professor of History and Hsiu Chair in Chinese Studies at UC San Diego, muses on the question, When did “Modern China” begin?’
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Defining Modernity
Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth, UC San Diego, relates how the question of determining what we mean by “modern China” is much more subtle than many often suppose, with very different definitions depending on one’s historical,...
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Daytime Timelapse of Lujiazui and The Pearl, Shanghai, China
Daytime Timelapse of Lujiazui and The Pearl, Shanghai, China
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Nightfall Timelapse of Nanjing Road and Lanehouses, Shanghai, China
Nightfall Timelapse of Nanjing Road and Lanehouses, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of Elevated Highway in Shanghai, China at Sunset
Timelapse of Elevated Highway in Shanghai, China at Sunset
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Nightfall Timelapse of Pduong, Shanghai With Wide Sky
Nightfall Timelapse of Pduong, Shanghai With Wide Sky
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Timelapse of Interior of Hongqiao Railyway Station, Shanghai, China
Timelapse of Interior of Hongqiao Railyway Station, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of Pudong at Night, Shanghai, China
Timelapse of Pudong at Night, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of Traffic Driving into the Distance, Shanghai, China
Timelapse of Traffic Driving into the Distance, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of Traffic at Yan'an East Interchange, Shanghai, China
Timelapse of Traffic at Yan'an East Interchange, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of Traffic on Yan'an East Interchange, Shanghai, China (Fisheye)
Timelapse of Traffic on Yan'an East Interchange, Shanghai, China (Fisheye)
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Shipping Lane Along Hangpu River, Shanghai, China
Shipping Lane Along Hangpu River, Shanghai, China
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Night Timelapse with the Bright Lights of Shanghai, China
Night Timelapse with the Bright Lights of Shanghai, China
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Nightfall Timelapse with Luzjiazui in the Distance, Shanghai, China
Nightfall Timelapse with Luzjiazui in the Distance, Shanghai, China
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Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui in Daylight (Fisheye)
Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui in Daylight (Fisheye)
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Daytime Timelapse of Shanghai China with Pan
Daytime Timelapse of Shanghai China with Pan
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Timelapse of Shanghai with Lanehouses, Shanghai, China (Fisheye)
Timelapse of Shanghai with Lanehouses, Shanghai, China (Fisheye)
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Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui at Night
Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui at Night
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Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui in Daylight
Timelapse of the Bund, the Hangpu River and Lujizui in Daylight
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Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China (Wide View)
Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China (Wide View)
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Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China with Clouds Rolling Past
Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China with Clouds Rolling Past
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Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China
Nightfall Timelapse with Yuyuan Gardens, Shanghai, China