July is Discounted Buy a Book month.

Summer discounts and 4th of July sales are getting a new addition to the family- my book , which is 20% off for the entire month of July! If you haven’t ordered a copy yet, now’s a great time to do so. Special Edition Jiujiang: 九江Ÿ Nine Rivers by CS Owsley and Jiujiang: 九江 Nine [...]

Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival- Qingming, 清明节.

Qingming festival is Chinese remembrence day. On this day families will trek to the burial sites of loved relatives to sweep the tomb, set fresh flowers, and offer a gift- some set a glass of wine, others set bowls of oranges. The offering varies by region and local custom. To pay respects, pyres of old [...]

More on the Spring Festival: 2009.

The Chinese new year celebrates the lunar new year and the end of winter according to the lunar calendar. Despite the cold temperatures and cloudy days, Spring is here for China. At least by one calendar, it is. Today the week long festivities come to a close and for most Chinese tomorrow life will return [...]