The dragon on this one was particularly fine. Dragons, which live in the heavens, always hold up the bell.… Read the rest
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My bell
I decided that we should return to the shop we had passed on our first bicycle outing and see what they had. The store had a few bells to choose from. It was quite interesting how differently each sounded.… Read the rest
Storrs, Connecticut
I will ring it three times and stop to hear its sound and perhaps ?In the garden of my heart, the flower of peace blooms beautifully.? I expect it should last forever, a bell cast in an ancient village on the banks of the Perfume River.… Read the rest
House libraries in Hue
The Hue LRC has begun negotiations to digitize some of the private collections of books, manuscripts, photographs and other materials relating to the history of Hue and its mandarin families. Hue was the capital of Vietnam for 150 years, yet its history has been lost from its public and imperial libraries by disasters, colonialism, and war, so its real history lives in private libraries located in compounds in Hue.… Read the rest
Mr. Nguyen Xuan pointing out the materia...
Mr. Nguyen Xuan pointing out the materials in his library of Hue history.
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Mr. Nguyen Dac Xuan, 71 years old, explains what is in his library of Hue materials. He opens the library, in his villa, to researchers upon request.… Read the rest
A manuscript from Mr. Nguyen Xuan’s libr
This manuscript from Mr. Nguyen Xuan’s library is an example of the types of materials it contains. Mr. Xuan?s own book manuscripts have been burned to CDROMs and backed-up to USB flash drives.… Read the rest