Read 10 Words (link to Amazon) by Yu Hua last summer for the ASDP China summer institute. I expected it to be practical introduction to the Chinese language and linguistics, but the thoughtful and personal recollection and exploration of Chinese…
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Movie night: The World of Suzie Wong
The ferries in Hong Kong hadn’t changed much from 1960 when this movie was made, until I visited in the mid-to-late 90’s. I remember picking up the book in a hotel lobby, or got from a fellow expatriate. I’ve been…
Movie night: Nanking
Found a handful of movies on or about China in the JCCC library, and started with Nanking, a documentary with real footage and photos, and interviews with people – Chinese civilians and Japanese soldiers. Some serious actors read letters and…