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...sold for $1.63 million in London last month. "Then, suddenly we were told, 'That's finished, you will love money now.'" Puffing on a Cuban cigar at a five-star hotel's café in Shanghai, Zeng gazes at the other patrons. Next to him, a man in red silk pajamas leans over to slurp coffee from a dainty cup resting on the table. Nearby, a prostitute in a leopard-print minidress has arranged herself in an armchair, presumably waiting for a customer. "People are so confused and crazy now," Zeng says. "It's impossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Color Of Money | 11/1/2007 | See Source »

...splendid and prosperous one. Thanks to its sprawling trade network, Venice became a wealthy imperial power in the 13th century, its institutions later mimicked by the Dutch and English. The city-state's mighty fleets patrolled the Mediterranean, while its merchants haggled at the far reaches of the Silk Road, dispatching the wonders of Asia back to an awed Christendom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Venice of the East | 11/1/2007 | See Source »

...Drew! Drew! Drew!” 13) I miss the people at Radcliffe. They’d give me treats. These people avoid me like I have the plague, or am a member of the UC. It hurts. 14) Now that Drew is president, we sleep on silk sheets…they were nice at first, but now I slide off them. Talk about a mood-killer. 15) Look at my new collar! It’s from UC funds. Party grant that, Ryan A. Petersen...

Author: By Jessica L. Fleischer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Things the Dog Told the Shrink | 10/31/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard experience” through self-portraits. About 30 artists, friends, and even a few freshman parents filled the Women’s Center when the show opened at 7 p.m. Friday night. The media used in the students’ artwork ranged from photography to silk-screening to newsprint collages to dot stickers. While the subjects of the self-portraits spanned a broad spectrum, two of the artists placed a special focus on gender non-conformity. “The show brings such good energy to the space, and it is really lovely to see fellow classmates so creative...

Author: By Megan A. Shutzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students ‘Reflect’ on Harvard Experience | 10/29/2007 | See Source »

...stage to try their hand at playing a zither.The newest members of the ensemble, Yi-Chieh Lai and Ryuko Mizutani, explained the logistical differences of their instruments. For instance, Lai’s Chinese zheng has 21 steel strings; Mizutani’s Japanese koto has 13 silk strings.THREE ZEE PLUSIIIZ+ faces substantial challenges, not the least of which is their unique long-distance arrangement.The four members currently live separately in Berlin, Juneau, Taipei, and New York, respectively. Coordinating international tours and scheduling practice times can be a bit of a stretch.“That?...

Author: By Jessica R. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Zither Players Cross Cultural Boundaries in Performance | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

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