Area of inquiry 01
China
History, society and contemporary life, read from provincial roads and county markets as much as from the archive.
- Provincial life
- Empire and script
- Statecraft
- Contemporary China
Writing
Fieldwork
Study Journey · Yunnan · Southwest China · 2027 · In planning
Yunnan Culinary Cultures 2027Kitchens, markets and mountain agriculture in southwest China
Study Journey · Beijing to Dunhuang · West China · Spring 2026 · Open
Buddhist Roads — West China 2026A traveling seminar between text and place in the making of Mahayana Buddhism
Study Journey · Yunnan · Southwest China · 2025 · Completed
Tea Roads — Yunnan 2025Leaf, kettle and market along the old tea routes of Yunnan
Projects
Product · Open
Dali Infusion
A week-long retreat in Dali, Yunnan, combining mind-body practice, traditional tea culture, Bai minority heritage and sacred mountain time — designed as an inward journey in a place where ancient and contemporary life still overlap.
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