Lee Moore
Lee Moore is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Oregon and the co-host of the Chinese Literature Podcast. Lee’s research is focused on Chinese museums, but he maintains a broad interest in Chinese literature, Chinese film and world literature.
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Rural ecommerce: In China, farmers find new ways to grow
Farm-to-kitchen ecommerce companies are changing the lives of China’s farmers and urban consumers. For a country whose rural sector is dominated by small farms with minimal technology, the use of digital technology is spurring a revolution.
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China and its centuries-old drinking culture
Perhaps it’s time for the country to admit it has a drinking problem.
China’s two Palace Museums and their battle over legitimacy
China’s two Palace Museums — one in Beijing, one in Taipei — both claim theirs is the real, legitimate museum. It’s a story steeped in history and the cross-strait rivalry.
A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the other side of the world.
A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the other side of the world.
When Tang Dynasty poetry ruled the world
The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is the golden age of both China and its poetry. Three poets from that time make the perfect antidote to cabin fever.
When Tang Dynasty poetry ruled the world
The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is the golden age of both China and its poetry. And not just that — there is probably no time and place in world history when poetry was more important. The imperial exam, a ticket into the social elite, required test-takers to be thoroughly familiar with poetry. Social life for elites was dominated by parties where people sat around drinking and writing poetry. To move up the social ladder, you had to be able to write poetry. And so, not surprisingly, the Tang produced an abundance of poets.