We visit Rome every year for a few days, and our first port of call is always Hostaria Pantheon: the…
The "Sistine Chapel", dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, is one of the most famous cultural and artistic treasures…
Among the Roman dialect poets, Trilussa (1871/1950), is by far the most well-known and appreciated outside his own hometown. His…
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For more than a century and a half, Dream of the Red Chamber has been recognized in China as the…
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Published in the 14th century, The Water Margin introduced the vernacular form and style which the others would adhere to.…
LETTER TO A FRIEND – Let me tell you about these sheep. In many ways they are like the ocean…
Leave me alone, novel of Chengdu (historically, Chengdu has been the center of China’s food culture, and is famous for its…