by &c It started from the day your grandfather demonstrated that all it took to get rid of the white noise disturbing your favourite cartoon were a couple of firm knocks of his cane on the side of the television set – and perhaps a third on the top for good measure. A few judicious [...]
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Technology and Superstition
November 30, 2009
Beijing impressions
October 31, 2009
Amidst the meandering Hutongs near Shichahai Lake in central Beijing north to the Forbidden City and in the shades of bending scholar trees, hides one of the most beautiful prince mansions in China: Prince Gong Mansion, whose two lords in the old days were amongst the most celebrated figures in Qing Dynasty: one of them [...]
