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...
The top 10 gods in 20th century Sichuan he top 10 deities in 20th century Sichuan And we assume that there will be no major differences with the most popular ones in other parts of China, except on the coast, where the Empress of Heaven (Tianhuo), patron goddess of...
Notes on Chinese Medicine Notes on the Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine is the most important non-Western medicine, and it is the only one of the medicines developed by non-Western countries that has managed, throughout history, to face the continuous achievements...
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....
Diao Yinan-The Lake of the Wild Goose Diao Yinan-The Lake of the Wild Goose In short, a film to watch and enjoy. An original plot, very well handled, moves the protagonists through degraded urban environments, in which the mastery of the artistic team manages to endow...
The Grand Canal of China The Grand Canal of China The Grand Canal was first built during the Sui Dynasty (581-618). Its original design resembled a «Y» whose leg would point west, as it connected the rich lands of the Yangtze River delta with the capital Luoyang on...
