With all the Great Leap Forward books I've been reading, I thought I'd take a break and try something contemporary. So last week I picked up Yan Lianke's Dream of Ding Village (Grove Press, 2011), which has been listed as a finalist for the 2011 Man Asian Literary … [Read more...]
Happy Year of the Dragon!
It's now the day of Chinese New Year Eve across the Pacific. Families all over China are preparing for a big meal followed by the CCTV song-dance-skit variety show and a night of fireworks to last until daybreak.Here in the calmer suburbs of Chicago, I've been reading to my … [Read more...]
Book of the week–His Wife and Daughters
This week I fired up my Kindle and read Wendy Nelson Tokunaga's page-clicking novel, His Wife and Daughters.Although the story revolves around the family of a California congressman who is involved in a 1980s sex scandal, it's so much more than a scandal. As a result, this … [Read more...]
Looking back at Hong Kong 50 years ago
If you've been following this site much, you'll notice I love anniversaries: the 100th anniversary of Double Ten, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, and the various anniversaries of the Fall of Saigon and the Hong Kong Handover. I suppose I'm into these milestones … [Read more...]
Letter from Tianjin: Chinese New Year, 2012
Stuart Beaton guest blogs here about the festivities and customs surrounding the Spring Festival in China. Stu also has his own site at http://rastous.podomatic.com/. I'm excited to share his latest post as we approach the start of the Year of the Dragon. Here's Stu:As I sit … [Read more...]
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