Several weeks ago I read a book review of Qiu Xiaolong's latest book. The review was written by Jess Row. At the bottom of the review, Row's bio mentioned he's the author of The Train to Lo Wu (Dial Press, 2006). I hadn't heard of the book, but I was quite familiar with the … [Read more...]
Palace Hotel, Shanghai
With the all the fanfare of the renovations at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai, its southern neighbor and one-time annex has met with fewer bells and whistles, but a grand restoration just the same.I first learned about the annex when I stayed at the Peace Hotel in 1995. At … [Read more...]
Old Jazz Band, Peace Hotel
Speaking of tourists, no trip to Shanghai would be complete without a visit to the Peace Hotel, home of the Old Jazz Band. It's one of the best ways to relive 1930s Shanghai.And I don't even care if it's a tourist trap.My parents stumbled upon this band of senior citizens … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Written on Water
After reading a couple of Eileen Chang novels and short story collections, I wanted to learn more about this intriguing author. So last week I headed to my public library and checked out her collection of essays, Written on Water (Columbia University Press, 2007).Chang wrote … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Dreaming in Chinese
Yesterday I posted something about my early days of learning Mandarin. I often think back to those days. And that was certainly the case when I read Deborah Fallows' new narrative, Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language (Walker & Company, 2010) … [Read more...]
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