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...
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua One of the best Chinese novels of the 20th century. Without the apparent search for big ideas, it seduces the reader by its simplicity, and ends up entangling him in its plot. Chronicle of...
The Grand Canal and the Great Wall The Grand Canal and the Great Wall In Brief: A brief review showing some of the similarities between the two iconic works of Chinese history and culture, their goals, and their differences. As well as how they both ended up shaping...
Duanwu Festival at a Taoist temple Duanwu Festival at a Taoist temple Last Saturday I received news that during the Duanwu festival there would be a small ceremony at the Zhenqing Taoist temple. According to the information received throughout the day, there would be...
The Canon of the Yellow Emperor The Canon of the Yellow Emperor In Brief: The last great work of Chinese philosophy discovered so far, deserves to be known by all those interested in this country. Almost 50 years ago, in 1973, an important quantity of artistic objects...
Super me – A beautiful adaptation of Lu Dongbin dream Super me – A beautiful adaptation of Lu Dongbin dream In Brief: An adaptation of the myth of Taoist sage Lu Dong ping to the modern world. It manages to maintain a steady interest and combine Taoist...
