Alexander Boyd
@alexludoboyd.bsky.social
Associate Editor at China Books Review // Peace Corps China Clique // ex-China Digital Times //
personal blog: www.ramble.media
personal blog: www.ramble.media
The modern world
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The modern world
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: Good!
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: Good!
Good words thread 🧵
1. Garrigue: a scrubland biome found around the Mediterranean, specifically in France.
h/t: John Minford in intro to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling
1. Garrigue: a scrubland biome found around the Mediterranean, specifically in France.
h/t: John Minford in intro to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Good words thread 🧵
1. Garrigue: a scrubland biome found around the Mediterranean, specifically in France.
h/t: John Minford in intro to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling
1. Garrigue: a scrubland biome found around the Mediterranean, specifically in France.
h/t: John Minford in intro to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling
The day I left for America.
October 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The day I left for America.
“be right there, dude, I’m on the L. Ron Hubbard express.”
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“be right there, dude, I’m on the L. Ron Hubbard express.”
Texas A&M has as much free speech as Shanghai. None.
In 2021, a Chinese student secretly recorded his teacher questioning the Nanjing Massacre's death toll — a Party taboo.
He also said she's a "walking $500k," a reference to the award money for turning in traitors to secret police.
In 2021, a Chinese student secretly recorded his teacher questioning the Nanjing Massacre's death toll — a Party taboo.
He also said she's a "walking $500k," a reference to the award money for turning in traitors to secret police.
September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Texas A&M has as much free speech as Shanghai. None.
In 2021, a Chinese student secretly recorded his teacher questioning the Nanjing Massacre's death toll — a Party taboo.
He also said she's a "walking $500k," a reference to the award money for turning in traitors to secret police.
In 2021, a Chinese student secretly recorded his teacher questioning the Nanjing Massacre's death toll — a Party taboo.
He also said she's a "walking $500k," a reference to the award money for turning in traitors to secret police.
reading a very popular book right now and....
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
reading a very popular book right now and....
Translating literature is a brutal and impossible task, so this is not a criticism of the translator.
But am I insane for saying that translating this line, "香港不也是中国的地盘吗，所有需要证件的地方，她一概不能去" as "Hong Kong was part of China" is a real loss?
But am I insane for saying that translating this line, "香港不也是中国的地盘吗，所有需要证件的地方，她一概不能去" as "Hong Kong was part of China" is a real loss?
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Translating literature is a brutal and impossible task, so this is not a criticism of the translator.
But am I insane for saying that translating this line, "香港不也是中国的地盘吗，所有需要证件的地方，她一概不能去" as "Hong Kong was part of China" is a real loss?
But am I insane for saying that translating this line, "香港不也是中国的地盘吗，所有需要证件的地方，她一概不能去" as "Hong Kong was part of China" is a real loss?
LeBron James' essay in the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Party. An odd move for such a image-minded man, especially as the essay was actually written by a People's Daily journalist based on an interview.
September 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
LeBron James' essay in the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Party. An odd move for such a image-minded man, especially as the essay was actually written by a People's Daily journalist based on an interview.
The Duivenbond in my hometown
September 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Duivenbond in my hometown
National Guardsmen armed with rifles on the DuPont Metro platform this morning — there is no possible justification for them carrying rifles beyond intimidating the people of D.C.
Truly despicable.
Truly despicable.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
National Guardsmen armed with rifles on the DuPont Metro platform this morning — there is no possible justification for them carrying rifles beyond intimidating the people of D.C.
Truly despicable.
Truly despicable.
Actually fascists
August 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Actually fascists
I asked the question we are all wondering: IS XI JINPING FUNNY?
The answer may (not) surprise you.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The answer may (not) surprise you.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
August 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I asked the question we are all wondering: IS XI JINPING FUNNY?
The answer may (not) surprise you.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The answer may (not) surprise you.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Barber shop "The Supreme People's Coif" (a pun on China's top court) shut down by authorities in Guizhou. The tagline, "dealing with matters of top-most importance" did not pass muster either. No fun!
August 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Barber shop "The Supreme People's Coif" (a pun on China's top court) shut down by authorities in Guizhou. The tagline, "dealing with matters of top-most importance" did not pass muster either. No fun!
I got back in the lab... by reading a clutch of terrible books on China.
Dropping tomorrow!
Dropping tomorrow!
August 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I got back in the lab... by reading a clutch of terrible books on China.
Dropping tomorrow!
Dropping tomorrow!
I know this is supposed to be young John Lewis but all I can see is LeBron James barbering Wemby
August 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I know this is supposed to be young John Lewis but all I can see is LeBron James barbering Wemby
DC China crowd, who else will be at the 不明白 fest on September 6??? See you there!
August 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
DC China crowd, who else will be at the 不明白 fest on September 6??? See you there!
No need to travel! The world’s one Lima.
August 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
No need to travel! The world’s one Lima.
but the shadows in the cave are endlessly fascinating!
August 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
but the shadows in the cave are endlessly fascinating!
and we’re supposed to treat this as profound?
August 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
and we’re supposed to treat this as profound?
pigs, heat along the forgotten coast.
July 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
pigs, heat along the forgotten coast.
this is hilarious (from www.scmp.com/news/china/p...)
June 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
this is hilarious (from www.scmp.com/news/china/p...)
ended on a nice translation choice: instead of translating the state imposed ending credits statement that clarifies all the bad guys were caught by police and all the good guys absolved after a thorough investigation... the translators only translated the final song 黑夜的献诗, based of a Haizi poem.
June 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
ended on a nice translation choice: instead of translating the state imposed ending credits statement that clarifies all the bad guys were caught by police and all the good guys absolved after a thorough investigation... the translators only translated the final song 黑夜的献诗, based of a Haizi poem.
Asia Society, New York
June 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Asia Society, New York