Old China in Modern Luxury

I helped two Chinese buyers purchase brand new luxury homes in the $1.5+ million price in Los Angeles recently. They are now planting bok choy and other Chinese produce in their backyard, just like Grandma Moh in The Beijing Family! Old China prevails in modern luxury

The "Leftover Woman" in The Beijing Beauties

In "The Beijing Beauties", soon to be published Book 4 to the Beijing Family book series, is a "leftover woman". Single, very successful, highly educated and past 30 years of age frowned on with social stigma in China, seeks love in the City of Angels.

Marco Polo - prisoner turned world historian

Finished reading Marco Polo - what a great read! Upon returning from Asia, Marco found Venice at war with Republic of Genoa and was thrown in jail. Fortuitously he met fellow prisoner and famous writer, Rustichello de Pisa, whom documented his travels into The Travels of Marco Polo, which ingrained Marco into world history.  If he had not been in jail, he might not have told his story!

Hangzhou - The City of Heaven

"It is the greatest city that may be found in the world, where so many pleasures may be found that one fancies himself to be in Paradise" - Marco Polo arriving in Hangzhou, a city he claims to be like Venice, but a more high evolved version of his native city. (Photos from my Hangzhou trip 2011)

My latest read about the Silk Road - Marco Polo! Very fascinating book. On my travel wish list - The Silk Road!

My latest read about the Silk Road - Marco Polo!  Very fascinating book.  On my travel wish list - The Silk Road!

The Beijing Beauties

I'm currently writing The Beijing Beauties, the 4rth book to The Beijing Family book series.  It's about 3 women looking for love in the City of Angels or Los Angeles.  It's a book I started over a year ago.  But I've been very busy with a new job and finally found the time and schedule to work my writing in and now it's work in progress.  Here is a beauty from China - Zhang Ziyi.  Famous actress in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Rush Hour 3, Hero and Memoirs of a Geisha.

Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing you a year of luck and prosperity