(Photo of three guards wearing face masks in front of Lama Temple courtesy of a friend living in Beijing.) I’m not sure if I should be …
A Traditional Chinese Funeral: Rites, Rituals, and Little Time for Processing
Surreal is the best word to describe my dad’s funeral. It was a 3 hour-long series of Buddhist rituals interrupted by paperwork and …
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Chongqing Three Gorges Museum
For the first time in my recent memory of Chongqing winters, the skies cleared. It also happened to be the last day of school for wee ones …
Winter Stroll through the Summer Palace
We all know someone who knows someone who has a vacation home; a cabin by the lake, a house on the Cape. Even Bernie recently acquired a …