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Rachelle
13 minutes ago3 min read
An account of cat theft
Cat theft during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279).
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Rachelle
Jan 202 min read
敲冰煮茗 Chipping ice to brew tea
Killing time like a sophisticated recluse.
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Rachelle
Jan 132 min read
張問陶《畫松鼠》“Painting Squirrels” by Zhang Wentao (1764-1814)
Finding a new idol
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Rachelle
Jan 62 min read
楊萬里《餐霜醒酒》“Dining on Frost to Sober up” by Yang Wanli (1127-1206)
An alternative remedy for hangover.
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Rachelle
Dec 23, 20242 min read
Down duvets from the Tang dynasty
Little things that make life better...
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Rachelle
Nov 25, 20242 min read
朱熹《追和徐氏山居韻》“In Response to the Late Mr Xu's Verse on the Hillside Abode” by Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130-1200)
To commemorate my recent trip to Jinyun.
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Rachelle
Nov 11, 20242 min read
王穉登《立冬》 “Beginning of Winter” by Wang Zhideng (1535-1612)
On the coming of the new season.
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Rachelle
Nov 4, 20242 min read
"Red Persimmon", album leaf with inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)
Seasonal fruit again
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Rachelle
Oct 28, 20242 min read
唐備《道傍木》“A Roadside Tree” by Tang Bei (fl. 9th century)
On a recent incident...
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Rachelle
Oct 21, 20242 min read
賀欽《題畫猫》“Inscription on the Cat in a Painting” by He Qin (1437-1510)
Just to confirm (again) that cats have always been shameless thieves...
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Rachelle
Oct 14, 20242 min read
許有壬《蘆菔》“Radishes” by Xu Youren (1287-1364)
Seasonal veggie again: daikon radish
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Rachelle
Oct 7, 20244 min read
The wok mender (cont.)
Some literary basis for fantasising about a wok mender.
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Rachelle
Sep 30, 20243 min read
劉逢源《補鍋匠》“Wok Mender” by Liu Fengyuan (fl. 17th century)
A legendary man in disguise?
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Rachelle
Sep 23, 20242 min read
The Moon on Demand
Some useful tricks for a moonless Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Rachelle
Sep 16, 20242 min read
梨炒雞 Pan-fried chicken with pear [slices]
A seasonal recipe from the 18th century.
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