Thomas DuBois
Professor, Beijing Normal UniversityThomas DuBois 杜博思 is a professor at Beijing Normal University’s Wenxueyuan 文学院. A historian by training, DuBois has published extensively on the topics of religion and law in China’s late Qing and Republican periods. His newest book, China in Seven Banquets: A Flavourful History [https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/china-in-seven-banquets] was published in 2024 by Reaktion Books, with Chinese and Japanese translations forthcoming later this year. DuBois writes at https://substack.com/@laoshihao
Articles by Thomas DuBois
Culture
Jiangnan cuisine: How the ancient literati wrote about it [Eye on JiangZheHu series]
Jiangnan cuisine shot to literary prominence in the 11th and 12th centuries when Song dynasty elites moved from the capital of Bianliang to Lin’an, today’s Hangzhou. Since then, Jiangnan cuisine has captivated many literati epicures including Qing dynasty poet, Yuan Mei. Academic and food writer Thomas DuBois explores the gastronomical charm of that era.
Thomas DuBois
24 Jan 2025