Essays

The county town where I was born still has only one main road even today. Like in many other cities, it’s called Jiefang Road (Liberation Road). I grew up right along this…

I am accustomed to conveying subtle, delicate, and deeply personal emotions through minute imagery. This habit has kept me in a long-term state of trying to judge major, critical matters through the…

This article was written during the most grueling period of my PhD application process. I am deeply grateful for the inner peace brought by cooking, growing vegetables, and gardening—activities that allowed me…

今年4月的广东，下了破纪录的大雨。 看似突然的暴雨并不会突然开始，一切都有迹可循。从春节后就开始酝酿换工作，最终在4月底完成了被裁员，也就是在同一时间内，做了大…

春节的时候就开始陆陆续续读起了詹森的《艺术史》，这是一本1200页的精装胶版纸大部头巨著。从开始读的第一天，就希望可以在某一天遇到我熟悉的那些优秀的作品。 终于…

年初，我终于下定决心要买辆车。这辆车成为了今年我生活中的一条贯穿的元素。它对我来说意义重大，这是我人生中一些关于车辆重要时刻的延续。7岁时坐进公爵王副驾驶爸爸带…