Month: January 2014
Happy Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! “Gong Hei Sun Neen” is Cantonese for Happy New Year. You might also hear “Gong Hei Fat Choy” is also Cantonese for wishing others Prosperity. In 2014 we say goodbye to the Year of the Snake and herald in the Year of the Horse on January 31st: …. the Year of…
China Traveler 1929
As most of you know, we have been searching for my grandfather’s published and original work. About 6 months ago someone kindly gave us the link to a Chinese Book Seller’s Website. We were able to purchase a copy of Eastern Miscellany that focused on the West Lake Expo of 1929. We had also found…
Pay It Forward!
I have mentioned in past blogs that my family and I are so grateful for all the generous help we’ve received in connection with our search for my father, Liu Jipiao’s, art work. These past two weeks we have been given the privilege to “pay it forward”, to help others move towards realizing their dreams.…
A Holiday Surprise…
Happy 2014! To start off this New Year I thought I’d share with you a story about a man who wanted to give his wife a holiday surprise. Early last December we received a message through our “Contact Us” Form on this website, it read: Greetings! My name is Steve Pavlina from Houston, TX. I actually…