Content 6+ Lately, my curiosity about my ancestral roots has been growing stronger—a fascination that seems to blossom with age and the realization of how political decisions can shape the lives of ordinary people, often against their will.
The inklings of my family’s origins had always hinted at a land farther east than my own birthplace. It wasn’t until a DNA test confirmed this suspicion that I truly began to … Read the rest
Content 6+ It’s been a while since I last posted about this topic, but now this matter is too significant not to share. I made two critical changes in my life, and after dealing with diabetes for over 8 years, I successfully reduced my reliance on medication and achieved a much healthier state.
The first change involves my exercise regimen. I now engage in training twice a week, dedicating 1.5 … Read the rest
The final essay from “The Starbridge Over China” collection…
By Elaine Jiang，蒋绎藟
Content 6+ The last lesson on Monday afternoon is Chinese. In this Monday’s Chinese class, our teacher taught us a poem written by Li Daoyuan – a great poet in ancient China. He wrote about a famous view in southwest China – the Three Gorges. Listening to the teacher’s slow and soft voice, I fell … Read the rest
Continuing the essays collection with 4 more pieces…
By Elaine Jiang，蒋绎藟
Content 6+ It has been said that everything in nature is a piece of art that somehow or other is connected to the deep artwork inside of us, our own personal craftsmanship. If that is true, then nature is a mirror of us and we are a mirror of nature. This idea of nature as art has … Read the rest
Today we welcome a new author of our blog, @elainej (Elaine Jiang，蒋绎藟) – meet Elaine!
starting with her short essays…and who knows what comes next!
By Elaine Jiang，蒋绎藟
Content 6+ I sit in front of my bedroom window and watch the sky as if I half-expected it to watch me back. Darkness has colored the city and there’s no star above at all, not one. But in my … Read the rest
