My mom and I sent this postcard from Indonesia in 1991 to my grandma (her mother-in-law).Susan and I are having a wonderful trip. I never dreamed that Indonesia was so interesting. It is very hot, but we splurged on a very nice hotel in Yogyakarta, so didn't suffer too … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Postcard from Shanghai, 1995
Here we go again. I know I've already posted plenty about 1930s Shanghai and how it's become not just a genre unto itself but a downright cliche. Still, I just love that period and can't get enough.When I was last in Shanghai 15 years ago, the postcards with present-day … [Read more...]
Postcard from Beijing, 1991
I sent this postcard in July, 1991 to my grandma in Albany, New York a week before I boarded the Trans-Mongolian train to Moscow.Dad and I are now in Beijing, China. We are having a nice trip. In Thailand we stayed at a hotel, but in China we have stayed with families of … [Read more...]
Mao’s Last Dancer–the film
Last night I broke the cardinal rule of responsible parents: I kept my child out quite late.Mao's Last Dancer opened in theaters on August 20, and I was desperate to see it.Last year I stumbled upon Li Cunxin's memoir of the same name at my public library. His story was … [Read more...]