Mar 06 2008
Her asertionthat she’s been ’standing up against, you know, the Chinese government over women’s rights and standing up for human rights in many different places,” she said on CNN’s American Morning. And went on to say “No one should be forced to remain silent for fear of religious or political persecution, arrest, abuse or torture,”.Well, Hilly, [...]
Mar 06 2008
This is THE stamp of China, forwarded to me by David.
Each country has its own holy grail of stamp, this one is for China - a block of four $1 Small Character Surcharge on 3 Red Revenue Stamp 红印花加盖小字当一元 四方连, the block of four 四方连 for short, for those in the know. Perhaps the Inverted Jenny is for the [...]
Mar 06 2008
1961-06-25 2003-07-28
I hadn’t been back to China since settling in New York for two decades, but even before I touched down in Beijing, Jiujiu, my mother’s brother, had drawn up a list of relatives to whom I should be paying respects. This was not wholly unexpected, and I was quite happy to let Jiujiu [...]
Mar 06 2008
As I was writing about siheyuan and hutong, thought about Marketman I once visited for ube, because his pictures are great, I envy his ability when it comes to taking pictures, like the Hutong restaurant in Hong Kong. Every time I wipe out my little Casio, my supportive family would moan, object and turning their backs to me - thanks a lot. [...]
Mar 06 2008
The main gate, left with my cousin (Jiujiu’s) Sophie, Zhenzhen and Xiao Peng, right with Popo, 1979. Pic below Uncle Jimmy with my Mom 1955.
With the proceed from the villa, grandaunt Lucy bought a small siheyuan on Qianbaihu Hutong 前百户 in 1944, not far from Canzheng Hutong. Jiujiu said that at time the inflation was so severe, goods were paid with fabric in [...]
Mar 06 2008
My first home - left picture: east wing to my right and the 2nd door 二门 (festooned) to my left in the back. The center picture: main hall; and the picture on the right shows the west wing to my left and the wall between the front courtyard and the main courtyard.
10 Canzheng Hutong in Xidan is [...]