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Discover China: A Tale of Tofu (2001) Review

August 14th, 2010 Linda Silbert No comments
Discover China: A Tale of Tofu

I first saw “A Tale of Tofu” on the National Geographic Channel, as part of the “About Asia” series. This fascinating documentary transports you into the depths of remote provinces of China, and traces the hostory of tofu in China from ancient times to the present day. The photography is exquisite, and the narration informative. [...]

The Great Wall (Images of Asia) Review

July 31st, 2010 Linda Silbert No comments
The Great Wall

I was a little surprised to find “The Great Wall” was only 32 pages long, but once I read it I was not dissapointed with it’s content.”The Great Wall” is a close up guide to the building of China’sfamous wall — a building project that spanned nearly 2,000 years.Thebest part of the book was the [...]

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