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National Treasure – White-glazed Double-bellied Vase with Double Dragon-shaped Handles (Sui Dynasty)
When Zhang Qian discovered the land route to the Western regions, little did he realise the impact on Chinese civilisation in terms of East-West interactions.
Tianjin Museum – Capital of Porcelain 瓷都芬华
The Tianjin Museum’s collection of porcelain is particularly renowned for its Ming and Qing Dynasty Jingdezhen kiln pieces, boasting aContinue Reading
Jianxiaoshe 简小舍@ Wuhan
Princess and I were in Wuhan for a graduation tour and we had spent the whole morning visiting the nearbyContinue Reading
Treasures – Male Cosmetic in Bronze Jars (Spring Autumn – Qin)
The Metropolitan Man, as we are led to believe, found in a Spring-Autumn tomb in Shaanxi.
Dumpling Festival – Annual Day of Indigestion
端午节安康. Today (5th day of 5th month of the Lunar Calendar) is the annual dumpling festival and I helped madeContinue Reading
No Signboard @ Geylang (2026)
Friends from HK came to town and we agreed that chilli crabs were in order. There’s only a couple ofContinue Reading
National Treasure – Bronze “Tai Bao” Ding (Western Zhou)
With its elegant long legs, here comes the “supermodel” of ancient bronze ding.
Taiyuan Museum 太原博物馆
Sharing the same premises as Shanxi Bronze Museum, Taiyuan Museum is the city museum of the capital city of Shanxi.
Le Mansion 樂满軒 @ SRC (2026)
The family came again to the club to celebrate our beloved sister’s birthday at Le Mansion which took over the Chinese restaurantContinue Reading
Treasures – Epitaph and Tomb Cover of Luo Wanshun (Tang Dynasty)
Accidental discovery uncovered the calligraphic work of one of the most important calligrapher of Chinese art history.
