He began studying Chinese at 15. In his twenties he went to study the language at one of the most prestigious universities in Beijing, Qinghua. He also used to own a bar in China. He lives in ...

Peak Human By Johan Norberg. Atlantic Books; 400 pages; US$32.99 and £22 ...

Forget royal feasts – the daily diet of a medieval peasant was humble, repetitive, and shaped by hard labor and seasonal ...