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Culture Spotlight: From Carp to Dragon: A Garden Reflection on Aspiration and Transformation
Spring always feels like a reset button at Lan Su. The ponds brighten, the plants stretch awake, and our koi residents begin cruising around again after what looks, frankly, like a very luxurious winter nap. And this year? There are so many baby fish. In my entire 10 years at Lan Su, I do not…
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Culture Spotlight: Are You a Pluviophile?
Are you a pluviophile? Or, shall we say in Chinese, a 喜雨者 (xǐ yǔ zhě), a lover of rain? Ever since I was little, there was something deeply romantic about a spring rainy day. Rain meant poetry. Rain meant daydreaming. Rain meant curling up with a Chinese period drama and watching the main character girl…
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Culture Spotlight: The Woman Who Reminds Me of Magnolias
Every spring, I find myself waiting for the magnolias at Lan Su like I am waiting for an old friend to return. There is something almost magical about the way they bloom. Before many other trees have fully leafed out, magnolias appear with their glowing blossoms, as if spring has arrived in silk. In and…