Orchid in Seclusion I   幽谷兰花   Photoed by Yiqing      花儿开，遇采花。采花离去倍孤单，幽怨满腹深谷藏。深谷难掩红粉妆，巧姿碧绿顾自泣。一清主持抱不平，帮留倩影博客中。键敲指风骂媒婆，惹得Songbo堆洋文。诗词曲赋难洋文，狗续貂尾可一笑。   Orchid in Seclusion A Country Woman Talk             By Yiqing  It’s me, Y...

Section: 30 Years Title: Communication 千里通讯 Subtitle: How changes in communication have changed lives Byline: Yi Qing Translated by Ginger Huang The first time I visited Su Ke was in the latter half of 1978. I was a freshman in university. He lived in Jianli, Hubei Province. I was amazed to see a telephone in the house. He told me the number of the phone was 014—the 14th telephone in the coun...

Section: 30 Years Title: Dreams on Wheels Byline: Yi Qing   Translated by Ginger Huang    The term San Da Jian (“three big items”), invented in an age of consumer product scarcity, standing for the three most wanted necessities in every household, has meant different things for every generation. However, regardless of its definition, the vehicle has never been left out, esca...

Title: The Letter That Never Did Arrive Yìzhí Děnɡzhe de Nà Fēnɡ Xìn, Méiyǒu Lái 一直等着的那封信，没有来   Byline: Yi Qing Translated by Ginger Huang Text: The greenness of the lawn in front of the White House looked so soothing. Tired, I looked for a place to rest under the sun, entertaining myself with the idea of whether that same sun was shining on the East. A throng of middle s...

                Title: The Extra 50 Bucks Byline: Hong Wen  Translated by Ginger Huang Lead: Yi Qing is a writer and world traveler. As a freelancer, he has worked in drastically different fields as ranging from publishing, investment, film, drama, to news commentator. His blog is linked to most of the major por...