Last Sunday, at Renmin Park, I had bought some small comic books from the 80s. Only slightly larger than a playing card, torn and worn, with faded colors on yellow paper. These tiny cartoons were very popular in the 80s, all my Chinese friends grew up with them. I choose three booklets from the piles of material on offer. This one is my favourite: featuring a small boy with super powers and a big heart. He reminds me of Astro Boy from Japan, and I can almost read it!
I didn't bring a bag, so I asked Li Jun (the cute calligrapher) to keep my little treasures in her bag, but then forgot to take them out when we said goodbye. Today I met her after class to pick them up. She surprised me by giving me a porcelain brush holder for my calligraphy brushes. Apparently she had noticed I was looking at some nice old ones at the market, but I didn't buy one there because of the high prices. How thoughtful and sweet of her!
doe mij zo'n jaar in china (en bijbehorend enthousiasme !) Volg je het nieuws in NL nog een beetje ? hier is best veel herrie over China:
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volgens mij heb je de tijd van je leven daar, of niet ?
he wat ? geen anonymous meer ??