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Comment on Not a turtle by Vladimir Menkov

Vladimir Menkov — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:41:04 +0000

After I wrote my note, I kept thinking: "I must have seen this face somewhere already!". And indeed I have: this is the bixi with a stele dated Year 4 of the Chenghua era (1468 AD) from the Temple in Confucius in Qufu, commemorating the renovation of the said temple. So you must have seen all twenty-odd bixi residing in this temple, from the antediluvian-looking Song and Jin creations to the almost baroque dragon turtles of the mid-Qing Qufu, of course, is perhaps the best place in the world to see this genre of sculpture, with perhaps 40-50 bixi of all sizes all told, between the city's temples, the Confucius Cemetery, and Shou Qiu.

Comment on Not a turtle by Maria

Maria — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:22:34 +0000

Interesting — thanks for sharing!

Comment on Why Wuhan: My top ten list by Vladimir Menkov

Vladimir Menkov — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:42:40 +0000

I can’t help but mention…

11. The East Lake

12. Chongwen Book City

Comment on Not a turtle by Vladimir Menkov

Vladimir Menkov — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:49:07 +0000

What you have in this picture seems to be a wonderful example of a Ming era bixi - definitely acquiring dragon characteristics. (The process which went a lot further by the mid-Qing). However, the earliest well-preserved ancestors of the Ming bixi - the turtles of the Liang Dynasty (ca. 500 AD), some of which are still carrying their stelae - are rather naturalistic aquatic turtles. Even in the Song they weren't as "dragon-like" as the Ming generation.

Comment on Being Artsy in Kunming by Tuomasi Telangsiteluomo – 四海为家

Tuomasi Telangsiteluomo – 四海为家 — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:20:43 +0000

[...] a part of a Scandinavian-Chinese cross-cultural arts centre called the TCG Nordica). We visited it when we were in Kunming last year – there was an exhibition opening in the gallery space, and it’s always nice to be able [...]

Comment on Wine Intelligence in Decanter by Maria

Maria — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:04:56 +0000

I think Harpers is a bigger deal than Decanter — and I also think this was only in the online edition — I clearly still have some work to do to be as well-known as you!

Comment on Wine Intelligence in Decanter by JL

JL — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:47:19 +0000

HAHA!!! I only made Hapers and have to work harder la!
So proud of you and happy for the team.

Comment on Tourist trapping by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:50:22 +0000

It is unfair as well as inaccurate to describe Hainan as “Russi’s Mallorca” when you’ve only been to Sanya… and DadongHai at that! Hainan Island is more than 300 kilometers from top to bottom with a central mountainous area full of waterfalls and rainforests. Boao is on the east coast and is a pretty town with cool teahouses, coffee shops and a cozy Bed and Breakfast Inn. Shemei Bay is one of the most beautiful beaches with a fantastice sefood restaurant.
Please do yourself a favor next time you visit Hainan and get out of Sanya and do some real exploration.

Comment on Ant people in the news by Bubbles – 四海为家

Bubbles – 四海为家 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:07:08 +0000

[...] university graduates already have to fight to find jobs — what the situation would look like after a crash makes me very worried. From the New York [...]

Comment on Wuda in the news by Catch-up growth – 四海为家

Catch-up growth – 四海为家 — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:12:10 +0000

[...] the street in Wuhan would suggest that the road building boom there was motivated just as much by kick-backs as where the roads were needed, and in a book about railway building in China, the chief engineer [...]