por pedroceinos | Jun 22, 2021 | books, culture
Lao She Cat Country Cat Country – Lao She Sometimes we say that a poet or a writer writes with his blood, and there are many occasions in which writers end up paying with their lives for having written a book. This is possibly one of them, and we can say that...
por pedroceinos | Jun 18, 2021 | books
Discover the secret of the dances of Chinese minorities Li Beida. Dances of the Chinese minorities. Beijing, China Intercontinental Press, 2006 Though readers fond of Chinese ethnic groups will welcome the publishing of this new book about the minorities’...
por pedroceinos | Jun 9, 2021 | books, culture
The world of Shanghai courtesans The world of Shanghai courtesans The Sing-song girls of Shanghai. A novel by Han Bangqing. The action of this novel takes place, as its title indicates, in the world of the singing girls of Shanghai, of which it is also a description....
por pedroceinos | May 27, 2021 | books, culture
Classics of Filial Piety Classics of Filial Piety Since the establishment of a Confucian society in the Han dynasty, some two thousand years ago, filial piety could be considered the central pillar around which Chinese society has been built. The behavior of each...
por pedroceinos | May 27, 2021 | books, culture
Teahouse: A Drama by Lao She In Brief: One of the best contemporary plays compels multiple reflections on hope and power, and perhaps that universal dream of living in a just society. A drama that unfolds in a limited space spanning half a century of Chinese history....
por pedroceinos | May 27, 2021 | books, culture
To Serve the People, a satire by Yan Lianke To Serve the People, a satire by Yan Lianke In Brief: A biting satire in which the small longings of each person are exposed as the inevitable substratum on which great ideals, such as «serving the people» are built. The...
