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“By unfolding the past of one small corner of a city in the PRC’s northeast, this remarkable book illuminates the very nature of China as fluid, rather than contained by conventional boundaries. This is microhistory at its best—deeply researched, with compelling personal stories, sophisticated analysis, and a sweeping chronology—all anchored in an unassuming place made vibrant and meaningful by Song’s writing.” * Ruth Rogaski, author of Knowing Manchuria * “The Neighborhood tells the story of Xita and its iconic West Stupa over centuries and generations. Rejecting traditional periodization and national frameworks, Song weaves an insightful and eye-opening history of Xita through religious networks, dynastic conflict, interimperial rivalries, and transnational mobilities.” * Kate McDonald, author of Placing Empire *

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Nianshen Song is professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, China. He is the author of Making Borders in Modern East Asia: The Tumen River Demarcation, 1881–1919.

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