Treasures – The Drawing Of “Taiyizhu” (Western Han)
The devil is in the details.
Tag: Changsha
Ben Xiao Bo 笨小钵 @ Changsha
It was raining during the evenings I was in Changsha so I had to dine in the mall next toContinue Reading
National Treasures – Liubo Chess Set (Western Han)
“A strange game… the only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?” – WOPR, War Games (1983)
National Treasures – Straight Lapel Plain Unlined Silk Gauze Gown (Western Han)
But thy eternal summer shall not fade, /
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; /
Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade, /
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st: – Shakespeare, “Sonnet 18”
National Treasures – Coffin With Painted Design On Vermilion Lacquer Coating (Western Han)
This is the second of four coffins that are nested like a Russian Doll.
Lest We Forget – The 1938 Changsha Inferno 文夕大火
At the base of Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣 in Changsha, Hunan, there stood a solitary bell to commemorate one of theContinue Reading
Changsha Part 5: Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣
If an architecture can represent the soul of Changsha, that would be Tianxin Pavilion. The pavilion has witnessed the manyContinue Reading
Changsha Part 4: A young Mao in Changsha 橘子洲
As an inland city, Changsha lacks the glamour and sophistication of coastal metropolises, but therein lies its appeal. Rubbing shouldersContinue Reading
Changsha Part 3: Museum of Chinese Academies 中國書院博物館
Museum of Chinese Academies 中國書院博物館 is the country’s only museum focused on the history of Chinese academies for classic learning.
Changsha Part 2: Yuelu Academy – 1,000 years of education 嶽麓書院
Established in AD 976, Yuelu Academy was one of the four famous ancient academies in China. The Academy accepted studentsContinue Reading