Inspiration from the Forbidden City
During my first trip to China, I traveled to Changshu (not far from Shanghai) to discuss building the Mei Wen Ti. When I finished with my...
Discovering the Eight Immortals
One day while I was at the boatyard, inside a very old building where they were fabricating all the furniture for the Mei Wen Ti, I ran...
1421
I love to read about Chinese history and specifically about Chinese junks (also referred to as "chuan", there are many different styles,...
When in Shanghai, Go Shopping in The Bund
In my previous post titled “Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy” I mentioned that on my many trips to Shanghai, I often went wandering in and...
