Shui Gui — A Seventh Month Ghost Story
Shi Min Xie I am often inspired by Chinese festivals, and this story is no different. Although we have just celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Ghost Month is now over, I thought…
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The Dragon King And His Grandson
“Halt! Who goes there?” the turtle guard tried to sound as menacing as possible. “Come on, Gui,” the 27th grandson of the Dragon King, Wei Long. “You know who I…
In which I talk about re-discovering the Chinese language and culture
When I was a child, I hated learning Chinese. The words were always so hard to read and memorise, expressing myself was so difficult, and the stories were always about…
Sleeping Dogs — A Review
I actually spent most of 2013 playin’ this game, but I didn’t think of reviewing it till now ‘cause I’m a dork. Actually, I hesitated ‘cause it wasn’t really part…