On The Yankee Station by William Boyd

On The Yankee Station by William Boyd is a series of short stories, the longest of which provides the title for the set. This particular story is a superb piece of short fiction, much more than a short story, confronting, in less than twenty-five pages, several big issues and, at the same time, drawing its characters in considerable, complex detail. Set on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War, it describes the antagonistic relationship between Read More

Dragon and Tiger in Chinese Culture and Feng Shui

According to Chinese astrology, the dragon and the tiger are extraordinarily complimentary companions. People sometimes like to combine these two celestial creatures to create or represent the yin-yang symbol, although some Chinese would prefer the combination between the dragon and phoenix to symbolize the yin yang. Both the tiger and dragon are highly respected in Chinese culture. And to this day, there are many images of dragons and tigers that are paired off on walls of temples. When paired with Read More