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Chinese romance is absolutely slaying — and Dunhuang-inspired gowns are leaving us speechless. Imagine silk that shimmers like starlight over the Gobi, embroidered with flying apsaras’ flowing ribbons and lotus motifs that seem to bloom mid-dance. These dresses aren’t just…

In 1986 I spent two months visiting mainland China. I never could have imagined then that 20 years later the country would embark on creating the world's most modern and extensive rail system. Independent travel on the mainland was difficult back then, but a college friend,…

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Insight from The Book In China, truth must serve harmony. If it doesn’t, it is reframed, softened, or ignored to protect relationships. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

“Exile in China is not always geographic. It is often interior.” 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Losing face is not private. It is a social event, and its consequences can echo long after the moment has passed. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

“China does not live in the present. It performs the present while inhabiting the past.” 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

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Insight from The Book There is no formula for “mastering” China. At best, you learn to read the pauses, the silences, and the unspoken signals that guide daily life. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Westerners often mistake politeness for agreement, silence for assent, and obedience for belief. Each is a serious misreading. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book In China, words are only one layer of meaning. Tone, timing, and silence often say more than speech itself. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Exile in China is often interior, not geographic. The self splits: one part obeys, the other retreats inward to preserve authenticity. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book China’s past is not behind it. It runs alongside the present. The weight of dynastic trauma and continuity shapes every decision today. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Harmony in China does not erase conflict. It conceals it. Disagreement is softened, redirected, or postponed so the circle remains intact. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Guānxì is not “networking.” It is obligation, trust, and memory - the nervous system of Chinese society. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Silence in China is rarely empty. It can signal refusal, deference, punishment, or respect. The challenge is knowing which. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book Face is not vanity. It is the operating system of social life in China - reputation as architecture, not ornament. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

Insight from The Book China has two realities: the visible world of performance, and the hidden world of thought, silence, and resilience. Most outsiders never reach the second. 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

“Harmony exists not because there is no disagreement, but because disagreement has been suppressed.” 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo

“Guānxì is not lawless. It is its own law.” 🔗 a.co/d/9C35Hmo