In this week's episode, we will talk about ancient Chinese historiography. Early Chinese historical writing differs from ancient Greek and Roman historiography in that it does not emphasise the voice of the historian. Instead, it prefers to keep the historian silent and invisible. Professor Martin Kern from Princeton University explores the features of various historian's statements and how they showcase the historian as an exemplary reader of history and its sources. He was invited by the New Asia College and Department of History of CUHK to give a talk entitled “The Voice of the Historian in Early China”.