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Paper before print : the history and impact of paper in the Islamic world by Jonathan Bloom

Art a world history

So many books : reading and publishing in an age of abundance by Gabriel Zaid

BUDDENBROOKS by Thomas Mann

Mesopotamian Myths the Legendary Past by Henrietta Mccall

Prose classique by M. Leroy Ellis

A closer shave : man's daily search for perfection by Wallace Pinfold

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CollectionsYour library (3,870), To read (1), All collections (3,871)

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Tagschina (877), chinese art (270), chinese history (269), fiction (187), chinese literature (183), japan (181), (123), homosexuality (112), japanese art (105), food history (89) — see all tags

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GroupsAncient China, Asian Fiction & Non-Fiction, Book Arts, Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill, Chinese, CueCat questions and help, Dalkey Archive, DimSum Thing, Etiquette and Manners, Japanese Culture — show all groups

Favorite bookstores上海古籍書店 (Shanghai Classics Bookstore), Beijing Archaeology Bookstore [北京考古书店], Cultural Relics Publishing House [文物出版社], Eslite [誠品], Gibert Jeune Langues et Lettres, Gibert Joseph, Kitchen Arts & Letters, Kyobo, Les Mots à la Bouche, Librairie Le Phenix, MacLeod's, Magus Books (Seattle), Open Books: A Poem Emporium, Pilot Books, Powell's - Hyde Park, Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Sophia Books, The Commercial Press Bookstore [商务印书馆], You-feng

Other favoritesMetropolitan Museum of Art

About my libraryMy library consists largely of books about China--art history, literature, and history. Other areas of interest are Korean art, the history of exotics (e.g., camphor, rhinoceros horn, incense, etc), Islamic art and some theology. I have a large number of Chinese books not yet entered yet here and, as for those already entered, one day I'll get around to correcting the input errors.

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Kaiseki: Zen tastes in Japanese cooking by Kaichi Tsuji

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Architecture in Italy, 1400-1500 by Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich

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London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

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Stories from a Tearoom Window by Shigenori Chikamatsu

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Mughal and Rajput painting by Milo Cleveland Beach

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Forgotten empire : the world of ancient Persia by John Curtis

Thanks for the comment. I'm fascinated by things Chinese, and your list of translated Chinese literature, history, and culture is a wonderful resource. Thanks for sharing it!

posted by baoyu at 6:31 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009

Hi Liao!

I had a chance to stop by that Classics Bookstore and you were right. They had a much greater selection of 'good' literature. Although some of it is still way over my head, I'm still learning Chinese, I purchased a few books on Chinese poetry and some short stories. They do have some nice collections or series by many authors. I purchased some basic ones (杜甫诗选，杜牧诗选，苏轼诗... and other selected short stories and such.

Only had time to visit Xi Tang on Sunday, and it rained all day. But I had a good time (virtually no tourists because of the rain).

In the end, I had to purchase an extra suitcase tthe airport because I had overloaded my large suitcase and it exceeded by far the weight regulations. But it was worthwhile.

Now to wait for the chance to go back!

posted by xieouyang at 7:57 am (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

Thanks for the comments. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I'll just go and wonder around Fuzhou street looking for books.

I am visiting Hangzhou and then Xitang on the weekend.

posted by xieouyang at 3:23 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

I don't know if you'll see this within the next few days. I'm going to Shanghai early next week (just for a week, unfortunately I can't stay longer).

On the weekend I'm going to Hangzhou. But are there other unusual things I should see in Shanghai? I've been there several times so I've visited all the better known places.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

posted by xieouyang at 7:39 pm (EST) on Feb 14, 2009

Hi liao! Thanks for the comment on my review of Eco's Rose. Evidently it sparked a lot of interest, because someone else also wrote me to explain the rose allusion! This other person says that yes, the title was indeed an allusion to Romeo and Juliet. So I shared your Wiki quote with them. I think Eco is one of those writers who intentionally make their allusions many-faceted and ambiguous, darn him :-P. I do think the Wiki explanation makes a lot of sense. Guess I will just have to learn Latin, eh?

Hae you read Foucault's Pendulum? I picked it up at a library sale this weekend.

posted by wisewoman at 9:26 pm (EST) on Nov 17, 2008

Hi Liao, I've been to Shanghai any times but was not aware of that bookstore on ancient classics (上海古籍书店). I assume that's one that you'd recommend- although I always end up going to that large booksore Book City.
Anything special you'd suggest I look for there.
Thanks.

posted by xieouyang at 4:09 pm (EST) on May 31, 2008

Hi Liao - I got my copy of 'The Jewel Trader of Pegu' yesterday. I'll be interested in reading your review.

posted by amyj at 11:24 am (EST) on Oct 27, 2007

Liao, there is a new member in Ancient China Group who is interested in Bronze. If you have any thoughts, I hope you can enter a comment. Thefogies are alive and well, but will not be able to post until October.

posted by belleyang at 12:36 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2007

Thanks for putting your collection online. I've recently become interested in the Zhou, and I'm sure I'll find many useful things in there.

posted by asquonk at 4:18 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2006

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