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Since the 2012 publication of the bestselling
Midnight in Peking, Paul French has been linked to Beijing, or at least some historical iteration of it. Since then, he s followed up with
Badlands: Decadent Playground of Old Peking, and now starts 2021 with two new Northern Capital offerings:
Destination Peking, a look at the lives of 18 Beijingers of note from the first half of the 20th century, and
Peking Noir, a BBC Radio 3 docudrama, also available as a podcast. French talked to
the Beijinger about why the city s history still captivates him.
the Beijinger (TBJ): So for a guy who is not particularly in love with Beijing, it seems to keep drawing you back.
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Few life stories illustrate the self-perpetuating cycles of misinformation and misunderstanding between East and West like that of Sir Edmund Backhouse. Celebrated in his own time as a foreigner with unique insider information at Qing-Dynasty China’s Manchu imperial court, some of his work was discredited as a fraud by subsequent generations, then re-visited again through recent research. His name evokes wildly versatile associations in the minds of China enthusiasts a brilliant journalistic career, witness to one of China’s most turbulent eras, his alleged relationship with the Empire’s Empress Dowager.
In this virtual presentation and discussion, award-winning author Derek Sandhaus recounts not only the life story of Sir Edmund Backhouse from his early days at Oxford to internationally bestselling author to reclusive Peking eccentric, but also the meandering adventure of his legacy over time. He recalls how, while serving as managing editor of Earnshaw Books in 2011, he resu