君子不器
The past, present, and future of gibbons in China Gibbons (Hylobatidae) were widely distributed across much of China during recent centuries, but are now restricted to a few small areas of Hainan, Guangxi,and Yunnan provinces due to massive habitat loss and hunting.Six gibbon species have occurred recently in China. Two of them (Hylobates lar and…
“Gibbon paintings in China, Japan, and Korea: Historical distribution, production rate, and context” by Thomas Geissmann, Anthropological Institute, University Zürich-Irchel “The gibbons’ role in Chinese art and literature was so important, that the genre also spread to Japan and Korea, although neither country ever belonged to the gibbons’ habitat. The history of gibbon paintings has…
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Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers – Alyssa Wong As my date—Harvey? Harvard?—brags about his alma mater and Manhattan penthouse, I take a bite of overpriced kale and watch his ugly thoughts swirl overhead. It’s hard to pay attention to him with my stomach growling and my body ajitter, for all he’s easy on the eyes.…
Natural Skin – Alyssa Wong “Natural Skin” by Alyssa Wong As I shrug on my jacket, moving across the carpet as quietly as I can, my sister Xuemei pushes her blankets aside and rolls over onto her belly with a soft murmur. “Liin jie. Where are you going?” Fuck. I glance at her across our…