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I love to read about Chinese history and specifically about Chinese junks (also referred to as "chuan", there are many different styles,...
Shopping in Shanghai
Not far from the Hengshan Hotel where I always stayed when I was in Shanghai was Nanjing Road (Nanking in English). This well-known...
Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy
The deity I saw most in China was Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. She is possibly one of the most revered supernatural beings of the...
Why a Tiger?
When I wrote the specifications for the Mei Wen Ti, I didn’t ask the shipyard to include any carving or artwork on the hull much less a...