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Video Blog: My Favorite Poet, Li Po
When I began traveling to China, I read as many books about the country and its people as I could get my hands on, so I always took along...
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A Book Review by 'The Book Review'
I recently received this terrific review of 'No Problem, Mr. Walt' by Malini Seshadri of The Book Review Literary Trust magazine and wish...
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RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge
If you've read either the hard copy, Kindle or Nook version of "No Problem, Mr. Walt" you might have noticed that I dedicated the book to...
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Visiting the Birthplace of Communism
During one of many visits I took to Shanghai, I thought it might be interesting to see where Communism in China was established. As I was...
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Great news for Nook readers!
Got some great news this week from Barnes & Noble that "No Problem, Mr. Walt" is now available in Nook format! CLICK HERE to visit our...
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"Lion, Face, Face"
On one of my trips to Shanghai I noticed a small shop across from my hotel that was just opening for the day. It looked interesting so I...
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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...
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1421
I love to read about Chinese history and specifically about Chinese junks (also referred to as "chuan", there are many different styles,...