I recently published a piece in Guangdong Social Science discussing the need to create a community and develop infrastructure for researchers building Chinese historical databases. The quantitative study of Chinese history is entering a new era characterized by the construction and release of large, general purpose databases. This is an evolution from the earlier era…
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HKUST Guangzhou 香港科技大學（廣州）
We were at HKUST Guangzhou campus in early 2025. Here is the HKUST Guangzhou gallery at Smugmug.
Guozijian and Confucius Temple in Beijing 北京國子監及孔廟
One weekend in Beijing, we visited Guozijian and the Confucius Temple. We were lucky that the weather was quite nice. Here is the gallery at Smugmug.
Yonghegong in Beijing 北京雍和宮
One weekend in Beijing, we visited Yonghegong. It’s a lovely lama temple near the Second Ring Road. Here is the Yonghegong gallery at Smugmug.
New article in Explorations in Economic History
James Lee and I just published “Socioeconomic differences in population growth in 19th century Liaoning, China: a decomposition” in Explorations in Economic History that divides population growth in Liaoning in the 19th century into the shares contributed by different time periods and different socioeconomic groups. This paper ties together several decades of work by me,…
Sunset at Razor Hill, near the HKUST campus 鷓鴣山日落竟
Pictures of the sunset, seen from the peak of Razor Hill. Original gallery here: https://www.smugmug.com/app/library/galleries/C4Jb39
Taiwan Province City God Temple 台灣省城隍廟
Pictures of the Taiwan Province City God Temple on Wuchang Street in Zhongzheng District in Taipei, at night. Mostly lanterns. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/China/Taiwan/Taiwan-Province-City-God-Temple-%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E7%9C%81%E5%9F%8E%E9%9A%8D%E5%BB%9F
Zhongzheng District in Taipei 臺北中正區
Pictures from some walks around Zhongzheng District at night in Taipei in January 2025. Mostly from Wuchang Street, but also some nearby streets. Full gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/China/Taiwan/Zhongzheng-District-Taipei-%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%AD%E6%AD%A3%E5%8D%80
A walk from Oban to Dunbeg and back, in the winter
Pictures from a walk from Oban up to Dunbeg and then back, in January 2025. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Walk-from-Oban-to-Dunbeg-and-back
Isle of Mull, including Tobermory and vicinity
Pictures from a visit to the Isle of Mull in January 2025. Most of the pictures are from Tobermory or the vicinity. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Isle-of-Mull