Hainan, China’s Hawaii
Hainan (海南), the smallest and southernmost province in China, is an island just across the Gulf of Tonkin from Vietnam. “Hainan” literally means “South of … Read more
Rare images: the destruction of a Confucian temple triggers the Cultural Revolution
The Tomb of Hai Rui in Haikou on Hainan Island was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution by gangs of angry kids (later, the red guards) … Read more
INTERVIEWING DUO DUO, THE POET OF THE CLOUDS
Exclusive interview with Chinese poet Duo Duo (多多, 1951 – ), a prominent exponent of the Chinese Misty Poets (朦胧诗). HAIKOU, 2004/10/11By Fabio Grasselli “Writing … Read more