Francis Wann and the Letters of Wen Su
Reconstructing the life of a Qing dynasty official through unpublished family archives Francis Wann (雲中燕) is a producer, photographer, editor, and teacher. He holds a … Read more
Matteo Damiani
Richard Pratt draws on Britain and China in A Dance to Wake a Dragon
A Dance to Wake a Dragon brings Tianya’s mythic dragons to readers Richard Pratt is a British educator and author based in Beijing. His fantasy … Read more
Flying Tigers: 35 Historical Images of American and Chinese Soldiers During WWII
American Volunteer Group and their role in China during WWII During the Second Sino-Japanese War, American military photographers captured thousands of images of both American … Read more
Vivian Ling interview on Love Without Borders and Sino-Western adoption
Translating across generations: Interview with Vivian Ling on adoptee narratives Vivian Ling is a Chinese language educator, translator, and editor. She taught at Oberlin College … Read more
Debra Liu Recounts Fifteen Years of Daoist Practice in China
A first-person account of Daoist ritual life across mountain temples Debra Liu is an Australian author and Daoist practitioner whose work intersects cultural history, religious … Read more
Interview with Rowena Hawkins on My Father is Police, Lah!
My Father Is Police, Lah! and the Realities of 1960s Singapore Rowena Hawkins is a Malaysian-based writer born in Singapore to a Ceylonese family linked … Read more
Interview with Mark O’Neill on his book ‘Europeans in Hong Kong’
Continental influence beyond the British presence in the city’s institutional history Mark O’Neill is a British journalist and author whose work focuses on Asian affairs, … Read more
Jane Lo discusses A Summer Like That and the stories behind her latest novel
Hong Kong and Xiamen in fiction: Jane Lo on the settings of A Summer Like That Jane Lo is a Chinese-Canadian writer and English teacher … Read more
A Blue Mountain and Orange Fields Near Kunming
Village Life Beyond Urban Kunming Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in southwestern China, borders Lake Dianchi, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the … Read more
Hasu August Discusses her Novel The Envelopes and its Societal Themes
The Envelopes Weaves Together Modern China Through One Writers Eyes Hasu August is a writer and photographer born in 1968. She studied photography in Japan … Read more
Chris Stowers Discusses his Experiences as a Photojournalist in Conflict Zones
Life behind the lens, Chris Stowers reflects on photojournalism across continents Chris Stowers is a British photographer who has spent over three decades documenting his … Read more
Jean Hoffmann Lewanda traces Jewish resilience from Europe to China
Threads of Memory: Jewish Migration Stories from Imperial Russia to China Jean Hoffmann Lewanda, born in New York City in 1954, is an author and … Read more
Joel Bigman discusses The Second Journey and merging ancient traditions
A new adventure inspired by Journey to the West and Talmudic stories Joel Bigman is an Israeli author and semiconductor industry professional whose literary work … Read more
China in Transition: Witnessing the Mao Era’s End with Andy Kirkpatrick
The Friendship Store: Linguist Andy Kirkpatrick’s Tale of 1970s China and Its Transformative Times Andy Kirkpatrick is a British author and academic specializing in linguistics, … Read more