Other People’s Thoughts, XXXVI

Other People’s Thoughts is a section in the Journal of the China Heritage site. It is inspired by a compilation of quotations put together by Simon Leys (Pierre Ryckmans), one of our Ancestors, during his reading life.… Read

Huang Yongyu, Lee Yee & Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong Apostasy 最可憐一片江山   According to the Chinese calendar, the 22nd June 2023 marks ‘the double fifth’ 端陽 duānyáng, that is, the Fifth Day of the Fifth Lunar Month. Known also as Dragon Boat Festival, commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan 屈原 (c.… Read

Yongyu, ave atque vale

The Other China 不朽 Huang Yongyu (黃永玉, 1924-2023), artist, comic essayist and raconteur, passed away on 13 June 2023. He was ninety-nine years old. Over the years China Heritage has featured Yongyu’s work as part of our annual celebration of the Lunar New Year.… Read