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The birth of cool: Heat and air-conditioning in the history of Wuhan, 1950–2020 (2023)
Journal Article
Courtney, C. (2023). The birth of cool: Heat and air-conditioning in the history of Wuhan, 1950–2020. Urban Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980231153512

This article examines the impact of air-conditioning on the history of Wuhan, a Chinese city famed for the oppressive heat of its summers. It draws upon oral history testimony, ethnographic research, and written sources, to argue that air-conditionin... Read More about The birth of cool: Heat and air-conditioning in the history of Wuhan, 1950–2020.

At War with Water: The Maoist state and the 1954 Yangzi floods (2018)
Journal Article
Courtney, C. (2018). At War with Water: The Maoist state and the 1954 Yangzi floods. Modern Asian Studies, 52(06), 1807-1836. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0026749x16001049

This article offers a critical reappraisal of the Maoist state's response to the 1954 Yangzi floods. It uses a variety of sources, including previously classified government reports and oral history testimony, to challenge the official narrative. It... Read More about At War with Water: The Maoist state and the 1954 Yangzi floods.