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Hutong Chronicles: Zhang Jinqi - Danwei TV Hard Hat Show
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The last episode of Danwei TV's Hard Hat Show was an interview with the writer Mike Meyer, who is completing a book about his experiences living in the hutong area west of Qianmen. He introduced us to a Chinese writer living in the area, Zhang Jinqi. Zhang has recently published a book about the history of that area: The Carnal History of The Eight Big Hutongs (?????????, available on Chinese online retailersJoyo.com and Dangdang.com. This episode is a brief interview with Zhang, where we find out a little more about the area's colorful and bawdy history, and get Zhang's views on restoration of historical sites in China. Aside from writing boooks, Zhang is also organizing the online archive of historical materials about Chinese buildings and cities at MemoryOfChina.org. This episode is also available on www.danwei.tv, where there are links to different ways to watch the video.
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