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On frozen tofu
A tofu recipe from the Qing dynasty
Rachelle
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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洪亮吉《臘八日破曉過錫山作》“At daybreak of the eighth day of the twelfth month, written when passing by Mount Xi” by Hong Liangji (1746-1809)
On the laba 臘八 festival.
Rachelle
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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On the Importance of Good Handwriting
A joke from the Ming-dynasty collection Jieyun ji 解慍集.
Rachelle
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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王中立《感事》（其三）“Musing on Things (No. 3)” by Wang Zhongli (fl. 13th-14th century)
On a not very poetic-sounding image: why do Chinese poets hit the spittoon?
Rachelle
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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On the Jiujiu xiaohan tu 九九消寒圖 (nine-by-nine winter-repelling design)
A little spring-summoning game.
Rachelle
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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![朱彝尊《清平樂·題水墨南瓜》“To the Tune ‘Joy of Pure Peace’, inscribed on a painting of pumpkins” by Zhu Yizun [1629-1709]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_fc99c06111794becb2fb35b2710246ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_831,h_624,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/044059_fc99c06111794becb2fb35b2710246ee~mv2.jpg)
朱彝尊《清平樂·題水墨南瓜》“To the Tune ‘Joy of Pure Peace’, inscribed on a painting of pumpkins” by Zhu Yizun [1629-1709]
A winter companion.
Rachelle
Dec 25, 20232 min read
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![韓維《城西書事》（其二）“On [various] Matters in the West of the City” (No. 2) by Han Wei (1017-1098)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_9f503cb7b05d4733b1a09c204aa74b7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1167,h_877,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/044059_9f503cb7b05d4733b1a09c204aa74b7b~mv2.jpg)
韓維《城西書事》（其二）“On [various] Matters in the West of the City” (No. 2) by Han Wei (1017-1098)
The season of "divine fruits" (Diospyros) again.
Rachelle
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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A note on antler-shedding
From the canonical commentary on the Book of Rites.
Rachelle
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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樊增祥《爽翁惠咖啡余誤為鼻煙》“Old Shuang gave me some coffee as a gift; I mistook it for snuff”
An amusing incident about coffee in China.
Rachelle
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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An Omen on a Moonlit Night
An anecdote from an 11th-century history.
Rachelle
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Bamboo in the Wind by Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1524)
A bit of art for windy days.
Rachelle
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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A pillow tale
A quirky little story from the Soushenji 搜神記.
Rachelle
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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"Fengyu guimu" 風雨歸牧, hanging scroll by Li Di 李迪 (fl. 12th century)
A country scene on a rainy day
Rachelle
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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人鬚筆 Beard Brush Pen
Another joke from Feng Menglong's collection Gujin tangai 古今譚槩.
Rachelle
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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張鎡《清平樂·炮栗》To the Tune Qingpingle, On Roasting ChestnutsBy Zhang Zi (1153-1221?)
Another autumn delight...
Rachelle
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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On how to use quinces
Two suggestions for an autumn delight from the thirteenth century.
Rachelle
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Yet another model son
Lu Xun's review of the story about Guo Ju burying his son.
Rachelle
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Another model son
Lu Xun's review of the story about Laolaizi
Rachelle
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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What it takes to be a model son
One of the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars
Rachelle
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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