Apr 02 2008
After Bei Chizi, Zengzu moved to a siheyuan in Bei Changjie, North of Changjie 北长街 belong to Jia Deyao 贾德耀 (1880-1940). Jia was Feng Yuxiang’s clique, served as Prime Minister 国务院总理 in 1926. When Jia later made a comeback, Zengzu sold a row of houses in Tianjin, bought an elaborated European villa on Tangfang Hutong from Huang Fu 黄郛 who served as Premier in [...]
Apr 02 2008
After Songshu Hutong, Zengzu moved family into a palatial siheyuan in Bei Chizi 北池子, North Pool. The incendiary moment of Warlord Era in China was the sudden death of strong man president Yuan Shikai (1859-1916). It last till 1928. During that period, China was dominated by war lords, one clique fighting another. The losing faction would seek [...]
Apr 02 2008
In 1922, my Zengzu, great grandfather served as Secretary-General of the State Council 国务院秘书长 under President Li Yuanhong (1964-1928), his third presidency. Zhang Shaozeng 张绍曾 (1879-1928) was the Premier (later acting). According to Lucy, they moved into a rental, an European villa on Songshu Hutong - Pine-tree, number 7 with an enormous garden. In 1923, Zengzu’s good buddy Cheng Ke 程克 invited his favored [...]
Apr 02 2008
Sebastian Horsley was denied the entry to the US .. said that “I think it’s better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you’re not. I do want to join the world, but without beveling down my individuality.”