The other day I returned to Painter Street to pick up my finished pieces (which turned out great!) On the way, my taxi drove past something that piqued my interest so I returned today to investigate. It turned out to be the tomb of a Ming Dynasty official, replete with a stone gate and statue-lined spirit path leading up to […]
Museums
Revisiting the Jazz Age at a Shanghai House Museum
I am fascinated by the 1920s and 1930s. The Jazz Age, the Great Depression, prohibition and the romantic musings of F. Scott Fitzgerald make up some of my favorite reading material. But lately I’ve been learning about the history of my adopted home. Shanghai was then known as the “Paris of the East” and was […]
Visiting the Yokohama Ramen Museum
Japan has invented many cool and life-changing products over the years, from the electric rice cooker and Sony Walkman to car navigation systems and high-speed trains. And the most beloved Japanese invention of all – instant ramen noodles. At the Yokohama Ramen Museum, you can learn all about this revolutionary idea. Momofuku Ando created the […]
Tomb of Emperor Jingdi, Xi’an
While in Xi’an, we paid a visit to the Han Jing Mausoleum, the final resting place of Emperor Jingdi, the fifth Han emperor, who ruled China from 157-141 BC, and his wife. The impressive tomb, which covers 20 square kilometers, is still being excavated and the museum is designed to give visitors an incredible glimpse […]