Tang Dynasty – Zhang Guo’s Audience with Emperor Minghuang
In the painting, “Zhang Guo’s audience with Emperor Minghuang”, the artist Ren Renfa chose to look back and depict a Tang dynasty story described in books from that time period, and to paint it in the Tang style. He painted a visit made by immortal Zhang Guo to Emperor Minghuang’s palace in the 8th century […]
The Queen’s Christmas Message 1999
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The Queen’s Christmas Message 1985
The broadcast also included vision of the newly born Prince Harry with his brother and parents, along with the film of the Royal Family and the Spencers interacting with each other on the day of Harry’s christening. Also check out our Middle Land Youtube channel
Santa Claus and the Seed of Giving
Everything has its beginning. Yet as history unfolds, our truths are buried and our stories change—ever so slightly at first. With the passage of time, things that once really happened may be construed as legend or tale. Eventually we lose track of our beginnings. In a sense, we leave a piece of ourselves behind. So […]
My China Trip
During a trip to China while visiting Guilin in southern China in the northeast region of Guangxi Zhuang, our guide took my husband and I to visit her mother in the mountainous countryside region. Her mother gave us a personal demonstration. The mother gave us a personal demonstration on how they make their own tofu […]
Coming to Ali Mountains
In the blue sky drifts air of freedomAmidst green mountains live innocent peopleUpon green streams are beautiful reflectionsAlishan, the beauty of Taiwan, glorifies the name Taiwan. Prologue Just before my 32nd birthday, I resigned from a prosperous and highly paid job as an executive in a foreign company. Despite my boss’s attempts to dissuade me […]
La Jolla – California’s Southernmost Gem
Crowned as “the jewel” of San Diego, La Jolla occupies 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits in Southern California. In Spanish, La Jolla means “the jewel” which suits this charming seaside town remarkably well. La Jolla had the highest home prices in the nation with […]
Fengguo Temple: A Treasure Dynasty after Dynasty
Yi County is a little-known place in Liaoning Province, China. In its northeast corner stands a Buddhist temple, called Fengguo Temple, which is virtually unknown to ordinary people. Within the circle of religious architecture, however, its fame probably surpasses that of any other temple in China, because it is a royal temple built during the […]
My China Trip 2
BLACK DRAGON POOL PARK When I was traveling in China on a 15 day trip, one of my favorite sites was the Black Dragon Pool Park just north of Lijiang (also known as the Venice of the Orient) at the foot of Elephant Mountain in Yunnan province. It is also called Yuquan Garden, or Jade […]
Golf – the game Chuiwan played by ancient Chinese
Whether golf originated in China has long been a debate. However, judging from the description in the Chinese classic Wan Jing (Ball Game Treatise), the game Chuiwan is similar to modern Western golf in many respects. Wan Jing is the earliest known book in the Yuan Dynasty (1280~1368), and it is dedicated to the game. […]