Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

吕孝信 Lucy Wu (1910 - 2005; Shenyang - Seattle)
Grandaunt Lucy said in her memoir she’s born in Fengtian 奉天, the old name for Shengyang.  She’s the third kid sister of 爷爷 Yeye, my maternal grandfather, hence I called her San Gupo 三姑婆. 
San Gupo was a socialite in Beijing and she carried herself very much that way, all [...]

By Lucy Lu 吕孝信 Memoir of an Octogenarian, Seattle, 2000.  This is the book that started me on my quest … thanks Gupo - grandma,

Hu Shizhi or Hu Shi 胡适之 [Shih] (1891 - 1962) was a vital Chinese philosopher and essayist, widely regarded as the father of Chinese liberalism.  Yiliang first heard of him in 1930 or so, reading his『中国哲学史大纲』- Chinese Philosophy Outline, and met him few years later in Beijing in a lecture, and in Harvard …  They had many professional [...]

By 周一良 Chou Yiliang,  published in Beijing, 2001.  His selected works.

By Te-Kong Tong  唐德刚 [Tang De Gang], University of Washington Press, 1964.  This book covers the period 1844-60.  I don’t know if this was his thesis at Columbia.  Once he did mention John Fairbank’s autocracy, ” … he told me if I were to change some of my views …he’ll publish it at Harvard …”

By 唐德刚 Te-Kong Tong [Tang Degang], Taipei, 1998.  A series of five books covering the last 70 years of China’s last dynasty, Qing (1644-1911), from 1840-1911.  Fluidly written, he switchen back and forth between China and the the world. 
I had to order the books thro the local bookstore from Taipei.  When I finally got them [...]

I spotted Li Tete’s name on the committee list.  Her daughter Li Qi was one of my best friends since middle school.  She’s quiet and mellow.  We became close friends due to our inability to hand the physical ed class - no one would believe that I failed at it!  I could swim well, but that wasn’t included: [...]

Forest sent over the 80th PLA anniversary kit titled 重上井岗山 Reascending Jinggang Shan Mountain, 开国元勋后代纪念建军八十周年 The Descendants of the Founding Fathers Commemorate the 80th Anniversary.   Wow, it’s a big deal.  Huge.  All ten Marshals’s children will be there.  The flag that will be kept at Nanchang Aug 1 Uprising Museum as a permanent exhibit [...]