Here will appear items from around the web that caught my interest, but you can contribute, too. E-mail me a link and a brief explanation why you think the item needs to be included, and I will post it.
- Fengshui, still going strong in ChinaA somewhat longer read on the experts who use fengshui techniques to help individuals and families choose auspicious locations and dates for a variety of things: grave sites, moving in dates, and when to burn paper money for your ancestors are just a few of the services they can provide: http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1003239/how-the-fabled-folk-tradition-of-feng-shui-endures
- Among the terra cotta warriorsA German man managed to hide between the terra cotta warriors for a few hours, before somebody spotted “something was a bit off”. Read more about it in this article. Thanks to P. N. for sending this along! Remember you can post similar news items connected to the course on your own site, or send ...
- Grave shopping- it’s a thing…In my regular newsletter for current events in China, the editor included the following note: “While in Hawaii we went grave shopping at the Valley of the Temples, where General Zhang Xueliang is buried, and were shocked at the prices. But the Fengshui is excellent , you own the plot forever, unlike in mainland China, and they ...
- An unfortunate victimThe pangolin, a strange-looking ant-eater, is targeted by poachers. The mammal is considered an ingredient in some traditional Chinese medicine recipes. More recently is seems TV drama series about tomb raiders are to blame: in those TV shows, the pangolin is also used for its apotropaic functions (warding off evil spirits). Read more in this ...
- The story of the Chu Silk ManuscriptThis New York Times article from last summer gives you the fascinating background story to the Chu Silk Manuscript’s journey from the tomb where it was found, to the Sackler Art Galleries in Washington DC. A must-read! https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/world/asia/ancient-chinese-manuscript-sackler.html
