Culture Blogs

All endings have been written,
All tears have flown their way.
Suddenly the beginning is forgotten
In the past old summer day.

No matter how hard I trace my mind,  read more »

Chinese Beauty

The Tomb Sweeping Festival, also called Qingming(清明) in Chinese, is an important springtime festival when people visit the gravesites of their ancestors, pay respects to the dead at their tombs an  read more »

When you’re feeling sad & blue
And have no clue what to do
Sit down and have a cup of tea
And a hug or two or maybe three
Feel those troubles melt away
And start you on a better day.  read more »

Zhentou (the Chinese Pillow) I wrote about one year ago while visiting the City of Tonghua in Jilin Province. I purchased this precious pillow from a peddler along the main road of the City.  read more »

A woman
A crown of glory
A woman
A love of a man
A woman
A vessel of love

Treat her with tenderness
Cover her with love
She needs you

Your woman

Chinese are
Relentless survivors-
Oldest civilization on earth

You might see change at the surface
But never at the core.
They might yield.
And bend with the wind,  read more »

Chinese Society (Part 3)

In general Chinese are:
Industrious, energetic and
hardworking people.

Cleverness and wit
Are the Chinese tools
For ultimate success.

Westerners are ruled by their conscience.  read more »

Chinese Gifts

You grow so wonderful and tall.

Leaves so tender, heart-like shaped.

Flowers blossom pink and red

Your clusters ordained like a wedding bouquet.

Your fruit seems flat but pure  read more »

Judas Tree

In China, Children not only take care of their parents;
But also their Grandchildren
And Grandparents.

In an average Chinese family;
If people don’t care
For their own;  read more »

Chinese Society (Part 1)

Well, here it is, the year of the Rat, or as they are saying at Hong Kong Disney, the year of th Mouse, Mickey Mouse.  read more »