September 2026

MEMORABLE MUSIC, MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL EDITION: THE JOY OF LANTERNS AND MOONCAKES IN ĐỨC QUỲNH’S “PARADE OF LANTERNS IN THE EIGHTH MONTH”

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Chúc các bạn một mùa Trung Thu vui vẻ! The holiday of Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu, also known as Moon Festival in English) falls on the full moon of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which is said to be the brightest full moon of the year. The eighth lunar month […]

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9. WHEN HISTORIANS GET MARRIED: SOURCES AND READINGS

I said that my last post was the conclusion to my short series about marriage traditions and my own adaptation of them for my wedding years ago, but I wanted to share some sources and readings for readers who may be planning their own wedding or interested in the history of marriage and fashion in

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