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Briefly, Nanjing – Dr. Sun Yatsen’s Resting Place
August 25, 2019

Briefly, Nanjing – Dr. Sun Yatsen’s Resting Place

Despite having done some research, I made some critical mistakes on this trip.  Although I did learn that the museums of China (all over the nation) close on Mondays, I did not know that it includes the Dr. Sun Yatsen Mausoleum.  Furthermore, the staff told …

China, Travels
Nanjing Requiem
June 24, 2019

Nanjing Requiem

By Ha Jin It was an emotional experience reading this book.  Told from the perspective of Anling, a foreman at Jinling Women’s College in Nanjing, the narrative pries open one of the most painful chapters in modern Chinese history—the Rape of Nanking. The story begins …

Books, China