Month: April 2024
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Activities at the park
This short post does not focus on a single park, rather some intriguing activities and encounters one might find at the typical Chinese park. In one quiet spot at a park in Chengdu, I heard a kind of constant, low, droning noise. At first, I…
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Cemetery on a Mountain
Many are familiar with the “mountain city” moniker of Chongqing (重庆). Just about anywhere you go in this enormous city, you will encounter endless stairs and an erratic terrain. Frequent rain and a dense fog are also defining characteristics of Chongqing, along with its highly…
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Diexi: the Town under the Lake
In northern Maoxian (茂县), there is a town and a lake in the mountains, both named Diexi (叠溪). If you peer deeply into the turquoise surface of Diexi Lake, you won’t see much. It’s too colorful and opaque. But be aware, there is an old…
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On Qiāngzú (羌族)
This post serves as an archive on my Qiang research. I collect all of my writing related to Qiang topics here. So, this page may be updated with more pieces in the future. Qiāngzú (Qiang People) Introduction Diexi: the Town under the Lake Tumen and…
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Remembering my Uncle, Liáng Xiāo
Liáng Xiāo (梁萧), my uncle, passed away in 2023. He was the oldest of three siblings, with two little sisters: my aunt and my mom. He had one son, who also is a father, making him a grandfather. It was not until after my uncle…
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