Tag Archives: memory
Mulberry Child released!
Based on her eponymous memoir, friend Jennifer Kwong’s independent film, “Mulberry Child” is now complete! Jennifer tells how growing up during the Cultural Revolution shaped her relationship with her American … Continue reading
memory work
yesterday on the bus, a large and friendly man approached me, asking, ¨do you remember me?¨ after i replied, ¨no,¨ he began to tell me all sorts of facts about … Continue reading
shenzhener identity, reconsidered
This post about razed Shenzhen childhoods is inspired by an ongoing conversations with Melissa and several other post-80 young women (80后女性). Melissa came to Shekou in the early 80s, attending … Continue reading
mirror, mirror – thoughts for the new year
I have been a curious lightening rod for Sino-American perceptions of each other, especially with respect to the meaning and importance of Shenzhen in all this global restructuring. I have confounded gendered stereotypes because my body … Continue reading
深大南区：the map is not the territory
the map Originally uploaded by maryannodonnell Once upon a time, this territory was ocean. There were oyster farms and fishing boats. And the people who lived here had single story … Continue reading
of memories and the public sphere
This is a longer version of a response to Elliong Ng’s post on Sensitive Anniversary, Edited Memories, which takes up the Peking Duck’s lament: I find it heartbreaking that here, … Continue reading
仙湖植物园: Fairylake
yesterday, seema and i went to the hongfa temple (弘法寺) in honor of grave sweeping day (清明节). the temple is in the eastern part of the fairylake botanical garden. during … Continue reading
urban form and memory
joshua kauffman and gwendolyn floyd the bienniale opens tonight. well, bienniale the third. but it’s my first. i missed the previous two. i’ve been hanging out at oct loft with … Continue reading
thoughts on rainy days
for those not in shenzhen, you are probably blissfully unaware that 4 typhoons have landed nearby over the past several weeks. this means it has rained almost everyday this month. … Continue reading
oyster update
oyster coastline, july 2007 on june 4, 2007, in time for the opening of the western corridor bridge, the nanshan district argricultural bureau announced that it had successfully completed the … Continue reading
