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Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai

Posted by Jo in Chinese Churches

This is one of my favorite photos from this weekend in Shanghai.  Holy Trinity Church, opened in 1869, was the cathedral church for the Anglican...

0 comments 211 days ago

Sneaking a Piano into a Labor Camp

Posted by Jo in Uncategorized

During the Cultural Revolution, Zhu Xiao-mei, a budding pianist at the Beijing Music Conservatory was sent (along with some of her classmates) to a labor...

1 comments 351 days ago

The Bells of St. Paul’s Church

Posted by Jo in Chinese Churches, Chinese History

As Amy and I slipped quietly into the church pew at the old St. Paul’s Church in Qingdao (now known simply as Guanxiang Road Church)...

1 comments 355 days ago

Cultural Revolution Tea

Posted by Jo in Chinese Culture, Chinese History, Chinese Society, Food and Drink

I have long been a student of Chinese history, with a particular interest in the now 62 years of The People’s Republic of China. Compared...

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