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Daughter of Xanadu – Part 3/4
A review (guest post) by Tom Carter of Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang Authoress Dori Jones Yang is a Caucasian American, yet she is no stranger to writing from the perspective of conflicted...
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Daughter of Xanadu – Part 4/4
A review (guest post) by Tom Carter of Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang By story’s conclusion, Messer Polo, who witnessed and wrote about the Mongols’ real-life battle against the Burmese in his...
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Visiting Xian – a city with more than 3,100 years of history
We are taking a quick trip to Xian (in pictures that is). Xian was China’s ancient capital for more than a thousand years before being moved to Beijing. After landing in Xian in 2008, (our third visit...
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Hangzhou – Paradise on Earth
If you ever visit Hangzhou, after cruising on the West Lake, you may want to see this tourist attraction in the city. Before 1949, it was the home of a wealthy family but was first owned by Hu Xue-yan...
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Talking about Sung Dynasty Philosophy
China may be the only ancient culture that survived the spread of Islam and Christianity and managed to keep its unique identity. The following passage comes from My Splendid Concubine’s 3rd edition....
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