Transforming from a Home to a B&B
After the Mei Wen Ti arrived in America, it became my new home. I had fulfilled my dream to live on a wooden boat and it was everything I...
Seeing Mei Wen Ti Through Guest Journal Entries
I remember during my first trip to China that I experienced a similar feeling that our guests in 2002, Steve and Lisa, had when they...
1421
I love to read about Chinese history and specifically about Chinese junks (also referred to as "chuan", there are many different styles,...
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...