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...]
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...]
Once Upon a Time in Jiangsu Province
This Saturday I'm going to a Chinese New Year banquet, one I attend each year with friends from Hong Kong and China. Lots of good food and catching up, all in the comforts of my friends' beautiful suburban home. The American Dream.But that wasn't always the case with Chinese … [Read more...]
A Café Cultural Revolution
Stuart Beaton's latest guest blog hits home. I never became a coffee drinker precisely because of the huge Nescafe presence in China. When I needed to warm up, my choices in China were hot water, tea, or Nescafe. I quickly learned to become a tea drinker, although I was known to … [Read more...]
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