About Simon Gjeroe: I am a self-confessed nerd when it comes to China and everything Chinese. I have been interested in China since I saw the movie “The Last Emperor” as a thirteen-year old. During my Chinese studies, I spent two years at Sichuan University in Chengdu, where I lived from 1995 to 1998. That is where I also met my future wife, Fu. After graduating in Chinese and Modern East Asian Studies, I moved to Beijing for work, and, after a few years, also married and settled down with Fu … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Simon Gjeroe
Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu
Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu By Fengxian Chu With Charlene Chu For nearly two decades, this manuscript lay hidden in a Chinese bank vault until a long-lost cousin from America inspired 92-year-old author Fengxian Chu to unearth it. "Song of Praise for a Flower" traces a century of Chinese history through the experiences of one woman and her family, from the dark years of World War II and China's civil war to the tragic Great Leap Forward, Cultural … [Read more...] about Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu
