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Near to the Heart, Part Two – HIGHLIGHT
In part two of this interview with the founder of Surmang Foundation, Lee Weingrad shares with us some of the keys to his fascination with the Forbidden City. ST: Let’s turn from Surmang for a moment, to focus on the talk you’ll be giving about the Forbidden ... continuePosted August 4, 2016 by CGH
Exploring Emperor YongLe – HIGHLIGHT
Statue of Emperor YongLePilgrimage to Beijing, June 2014 article and photos by Duncan McNaught, Boulder, CO edited by Melanie Klein and Mariah Simonton I recently made a pilgrimage to sites connected with the ancestral sovereign, Emperor YongLe. It was a success. This was mainly because like the other ancestor ... continuePosted October 29, 2014 by
Bat Mitzvah in Beijing
L’Chaim! Lha gyal lo! Beijing resident Lee Weingrad, CEO of the Surmang Foundation, and his beautiful wife, Wang Wenjing, recently celebrated the Valentine’s Day bat mitzvah of their beloved daughter Iana Cybelle. He writes, “I always was amazed at my karma to have moved here and live here ... continuePosted February 25, 2009 by