Treasures – Houma Covenants (Spring Autumn – Jin)
“The treaty is broken, its witnesses are despised, no one is respected.” – Isaiah 33:8b (NIV)
Month: April 2026
Ants Climbing a Tree 蚂蚁上树 @ Taiyuan
This noodle shop was recommended by my DiDi (China’s equivalent of Uber) driver. Shanxi is famous for noodles, and thisContinue Reading
Fengtian Restaurant 奉天小馆 @ Shenyang
I was looking for a nice Dongbei restaurant that could be representative of the cuisine, this seemed to be it.
National Treasure – Bo Ju Li with Ox-head Ornaments (Western Zhou)
This is a bronze unearthed in Beijing, dating the capital’s history back by 3,000 years.
Hangzhou Liangzhu Museum 良渚博物馆
The Liangzhu Museum first opened its doors to the public in October 2008. Between August 2017 and June 2018 itContinue Reading
San Jiu 酒叄 @ Taipei
I was attracted by the blackboard at the entrance that they offered grilled nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch, aka 紅喉魚 in Taiwan)Continue Reading
Treasures – Stone Relief of the Textile Production Scene (Eastern Han)
Carved in stone : A mother after hearing a rumour that her filial son committed murder, believed it after too many times.
Zhu Hongxing 朱鴻興 @ Suzhou
I was on a day trip to Suzhou and had some time to spare before I get on the HSRContinue Reading
Xuan Ji 萱记 @ Nanjing
I came for the roast goose but it was completely sold out. Luckily their other dishes were alright.
National Treasure – Jingyun Bell (Tang Dynasty)
The bell was originally cast for a Taoist temple, then moved to Xi’an bell tower, hidden away during the SecondContinue Reading