After the May 2009 publication of Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, and with other China projects in development, we’re welcoming authors who want to share their work to write about it here at BAO Blogs. This group welcomes new voices, and at Berkshire we’re looking forward to finding ways to create fresh interchange of ideas, and especially to connect scholars in China with those in other parts of the world. As you can see from this map, it’s a farflung group! Contributors to the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China (2009)

The Encyclopedia was officially launched at a luncheon in New York graciously hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relationss. where our friend Simon Winchester, another Berkshire Hills resident, enthralled the audience of China experts with a lively account of the life and work of Joseph Needham, whose Science and Civilisation in China series provided us with much inspiration. We look forward to being inspired in our future endeavors by the work of scientists, philosophers, political scientists, historians, art experts, and all who share our determination to build better understanding and more productive relationships with China and across the world.