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...]
Book of the week–The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai
Earlier this month I came across a new author, Ruiyan Xu, on GoodReads.com. I'm always on the lookout for new Chinese authors, so I entered the raffle for her debut novel, The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai (St. Martin's, 2010).Lucky me. I won an advance readers' … [Read more...]
The miracle of fragrant harbor
When I look at this photo, I want to cry.It's not because I'm appalled by the living conditions or the monotonous architecture. Or the fact that many people have no choice but to live in these buildings. (In fact I'm not appalled by any of this. I love the … [Read more...]
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