Longjuxiang 龍聚祥 @ Datong
This is one of the “must-go” restaurant in Datong that has been around since 1413 serving a traditional treat calledContinue Reading
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Treasures – Painted Pottery Horse Inlaid With Gold (Tang)
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
– Sting, “Fragile” (1988)
Baoyuyuan 寶裕源 @ Pingyao
During my trip to Shanxi, I spent a night with my group in the ancient town of Pingyao. This townshipContinue Reading
Forbidden City – Qianlong Garden 乾隆花園
Built as part of a retirement home, Qianlong Garden 乾隆花園 is the peak of the artistic achievement of an era.
The Day That Changed China’s History
The Xi’an Incident 西安事变 was a Chinese political crisis that lasted from 12 to 26 December 1936. A warlord named Zhang Xueliang was about to change the course of history for China.
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
A-meigo 梅果 Bistro @ Shanghai
At first glance I thought it was a Mexican restaurant; then I realised it wasn’t Amigo.
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana @ Shanghai
I do not go to an Italian restaurant when I am in China for obvious reasons, but this being 8½Continue Reading
Treasures – Chicken Cup in Doucai Painted Enamels (Ming Dynasty)
A chicken cup sold for $36 million. Who knew chicken could be so pricey?
Papa’s Kitchen 親父の右腕 @ Shanghai
Times are bad, and people are not going out for meals as often. That’s how I managed to score aContinue Reading