I arrived at the block building where Lili lives with her son. I slid into the gate following two people who were just entering. The old mister was a bit startled by my swiftness and laughed: — “Geez, you are fast!” I was quite amused with myself, sliding into the gate the way like Stanley [...]
A few days ago, I was invited to have lunch by one of my oldest friends, who is my Yunnan university colleague. We have been friends since 1984 even though we are of 13 years of age difference. We were both teachers. Each year I visit Kunming, we always have lunches or dinners with other friends. [...]
July 22, 09 Shanghai has been, for centuries, the center of commerce of China though another 2 big cities closer to Hong Kong – Guangzhou & Shen Zhen have become more and more threatening cities in replacing its importance and convenience. Nevertheless the remnants of the old buildings together with its cultural vapor could never [...]