Shanghai

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See’s newest novel, The Island of Sea Woman, takes place on Korea’s Jeju Island, where women divers support themselves…

6 years ago

Wings of a Flying Tiger

In the dark days after the Nanjing Massacre, as the Second Sino-Japanese War is turning into World War II, an…

6 years ago

Kitchen Chinese

I was pretty much hooked on Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah as soon as the protagonist explains she only knows…

7 years ago

Five Star Billionaire

China was at once lawless and unbending in its rules. --Tash Aw, Five Star Billionaire

7 years ago

The Street of Eternal Happiness

For me, one of the most interesting parts of the story was the arc about CK's struggling restaurant, Your Sandwich.…

8 years ago

Yangzhou Reading

I just saw this amazing bookstore on Shanghai's City Weekend. Rounded bookshelves over a massive floor mirror create a gorgeous…

8 years ago