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East or West: Where Do Real Dragons Live

East or West: Where Do Real Dragons Live

Ever since the beginning of times, Chinese people have believed that they are the descendants of dragons. Just like the pop song by famous Chinese-American singer Leehom Wang goes, “in the ancient East there was a dragon; its name was Zhong Guo (China), In the ancient East there was a group of people; they were all descendants of the dragon.”

8/10/20196 min read
New Media Art Exhibits Are More Than Instagrammable Places

New Media Art Exhibits Are More Than Instagrammable Places

Speaking of art exhibitions, you often think about canvas paintings in an almost empty room, or statues made of all kinds of materials. That is certainly one kind of exhibition. But in an age where automobiles can drive themselves and mobile payments are spreading like wildfire, art exhibitions can take multiple forms too, such as having a touch of digitalization.

6/21/20194 min read
Romance of The Three Kingdoms Might as Well be China's Game of Thrones

Romance of The Three Kingdoms Might as Well be China's Game of Thrones

When I first thought of comparing Game of Thrones to the Three Kingdoms, it seemed pretty ridiculous. One story takes place in the fictional land of Westeros, an imaginary world where dragons, sorcerers and walking dead exist. Another is a romantic version of real Chinese history, with rivalry, reunions and scheming between three ancient kingdoms at a time when the rule of Han dynasty was at its lowest around 220 A.D.

5/25/20199 min read