The Halberd at Red Cliff
The Halberd at Red Cliff by Tian Xiao Fei (2018) is an excellent addition to my library of literature on The Three Kingdoms. Tian is…
Ts’ao Yin and the Kang-Hsi Emperor: Bondservant and Master
The Kang Hsi Emperor is famous for his six Southern Tours, in 1684, 1689, 1699, 1703, 1705 and 1707. On the last four of these…
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The Lost Imperial Garden
The Yuan Ming Yuan (Garden of Perfect Brightness) started construction on 1707, in the 46th year of the Kangxi reign. It was built for his…
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Ts’ao Yin and the Kang-Hsi Emperor
This is a wonderfully written book on the relationship between Kang-Hsi and his bondservant Tsao Yin. The text is interspersed with Memorials between the two,…
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The Han Emperors’ Dilemma: War, Taxes, and a Brave Plea
The Han Emperors struggled between a policy of waging war against the Hsiung Nu or passive defense with diplomacy. [ p 27 The Pattern of…
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Cameron Highlands 2023 – Hidden Gems
The only place to buy The Star and NST is Ramasamy provision shop at Brinchang. It is run by an Indian lady who also owns…
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The temples’ roles
This year 2023 we decided to visit Penang to see the Miao Hui festival (Temple gathering) on 28 Jan and the Hokkein New year celebrated…
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Churchill
Winston defends the actions of his people to extreme inexactitude. One extreme example is when he was asked whether the Government was condoning slavery of…
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Islamic Arts Museum
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is a gem of a museum. It’s a pity many are not aware of its existence let alone its riches.…
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The Palace Museum
The Palace Museum HK branch pales in comparison with the Palace Museum in Peking and Taipeh National Museum. Having visited the latter two recently, as…
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Beyond Possible
Beyond Possible [2022 published] is a fantastic book on the human spirit, the ability to break through the pain barrier and do good while achieving…
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