Books & Beyond Podcast
1) Special Release: The tale of Ne Zha in "The Chinese Fairy Book"
Ne Zha, as told in "The Chinese Fairy Book" compiled in 1921, ultimately ascended to his place among the gods, alongside his father, Li Dsing, and his two brothers. Through the powers bestowed by his ...Show More
2) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 50: The sing song woman 2
Ah Oi dressed as the bride to attend the wedding and helped Mag-gee to run off. But the plot unfolded with unexpected results.
3) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 49: The sing song woman 1
Ah Oi, a low-ranking actress living in Chinatown in an American city, came up with a trick to help her friend Mag-gee to escape an unwanted betrothal.
4) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 48: Tian Shan's kindred spirit 2
Tian Shan was caught after having a fight with Fin Fan's admirer, and was ordered to be sent back to China by local authorities. Fin Fan was determined to keep Tian Shan’s company on the trip back to ...Show More
5) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 46: Lin John
Lin John, a hard laborer in America, would never understand why his sister valued a wealthy life above her own freedom.
6) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 45: The China Baby Prize
Fin Fan took her six-month-old daughter to take part in a baby show to compete for a prize, which she hoped would make her husband proud and quit the idea of giving away their daughter.
7) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 44: The Three Souls of Ah So Nan 4
Under “guidance” from his dead mother, Fou Wang realized that moving on with one’s life won’t get in the way of honoring the deceased.
8) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 43: The Three Souls of Ah So Nan 3
“Will love conquer superstition?” The question emerged when O’Yam came across Fou Wang at a temple in Chinatown in San Francisco.
9) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 42: The Three Souls of Ah So Nan 2
Fou Wang had been mourning his late mother for six months, during which O’Yam was pressured by her father to marry another man.
10) Mrs. Spring Fragrance Episode 41: The Three Souls of Ah So Nan 1
Following the death of Ah So Nan, Fou Wang, a young fisherman living in San Francisco, decided to dedicate three years to mourning his mother and isolating himself from all joys and happiness. Yet,...Show More