TRUCK-ATTACK
Today afternoon I was in Manhattan to watch the famous NYC Halloween Parade when the terrorist truck-attack was made about … Continue reading TRUCK-ATTACK
Category: History
REQUIEM
It was mid-monsoon. But this July morning was crisp and crystal clear with a sparkling sun beaming at the greenery … Continue reading REQUIEM
THE LAST LECTURE
If it were the ‘Last Lecture’ of your life, what wisdom would you impart the world? – Carnegie Mellon University … Continue reading THE LAST LECTURE
THE DAY OF THE REPUBLIC
This Republic Day, I commit the sacrilege: Democracy – the fools have a right to vote. Then I gape at … Continue reading THE DAY OF THE REPUBLIC
XI’AN CITY WALL
“I will build a great wall on our southern border” – Donald Trump The 650-year old Xi’an City Wall was … Continue reading XI’AN CITY WALL
TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
“Treat death as life” – Chinese proverb “Death is a prolongation of life. There is life after death – the … Continue reading TERRACOTTA WARRIORS
THE GREAT WALL
“不去长城 非好汉” – He who has not been to the Great Wall is not a true man! — Chairman Mao, … Continue reading THE GREAT WALL