tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post6151728386698106902..comments2023-10-06T01:38:30.480-07:00Comments on Beijing Calling: Chinese authors' best readerGoodbye HK, Hello YVRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220868581581406872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post-91476000642914886212008-03-13T08:29:00.000-07:002008-03-13T08:29:00.000-07:00in vancouver the most famous canadian reader in c...in vancouver the most famous canadian reader in chinese is professor jan wall of simon fraser university. he is well versed in mandarin. his pronounciation of mandarin is so accurate that makes us chinese red faced. recently there was a gathering at the asia centre at u.b.c. to recite some of the poems written by chia-ying yeh, professor emeritus in chinese literature. the poems are selected from a book of collected poems -" ode to the lotus" translated into chinese by tommy tao, a lawyer friend of mine. perhaps jan wall and howard goldblatt should meet one day. they belong to a rare breed. china should treasure talents like these two individuals. they will contribute to the understanding of the chinese mind and phillosophy the basis of cultural exchanage and hopefully to world peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post-38712858903906225512008-03-13T08:25:00.000-07:002008-03-13T08:25:00.000-07:00Like contemporary chinese art, contemporary chines...Like contemporary chinese art, contemporary chinese literature is so hard to find in north america. i hope goldblatt is promoted on this side of the pond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com