Andrew Bell
@andrewbell209.bsky.social
A Scotsman in East Dulwich. Work in education communications. 对中国文化感兴趣。
A fascinating discussion - thanks. It made me wonder how, way back then, Sima Qian physically wrote his historical works, how they were distributed & how they were consumed and known about.
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A fascinating discussion - thanks. It made me wonder how, way back then, Sima Qian physically wrote his historical works, how they were distributed & how they were consumed and known about.
Your podcasts are always interesting but I thought this was a particularly good discussion - thank you.
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Your podcasts are always interesting but I thought this was a particularly good discussion - thank you.
I used to own this album on cassette and listened to it frequently on my Walkman. Happy days.
June 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I used to own this album on cassette and listened to it frequently on my Walkman. Happy days.
I just finished this book (in English) and really enjoyed it. Excellent narrative despite the relative lack of sources. Thank you.
April 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I just finished this book (in English) and really enjoyed it. Excellent narrative despite the relative lack of sources. Thank you.
If I can chip in with 2 Mandarin words:
火山 - fire mountain - volcano
电脑 - electric brain - computer
火山 - fire mountain - volcano
电脑 - electric brain - computer
April 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
If I can chip in with 2 Mandarin words:
火山 - fire mountain - volcano
电脑 - electric brain - computer
火山 - fire mountain - volcano
电脑 - electric brain - computer
Can we add quicksand to that list?
March 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Can we add quicksand to that list?
Agreed, Cale and the band were brilliant. Many fresh versions of old songs & a few I didn’t recognise at all. A great night.
March 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Agreed, Cale and the band were brilliant. Many fresh versions of old songs & a few I didn’t recognise at all. A great night.
Trying to sell sun lotion in January in the west of Scotland strikes me as highly optimistic.
January 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Trying to sell sun lotion in January in the west of Scotland strikes me as highly optimistic.
Perhaps it’s a reference to the Passion of the Christ although, as a Scotsman, I very much appreciated Braveheart at the time.
January 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Perhaps it’s a reference to the Passion of the Christ although, as a Scotsman, I very much appreciated Braveheart at the time.
Your book about China, The Water Kingdom, was brilliant - highly original and hugely readable & insightful.
November 25, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Your book about China, The Water Kingdom, was brilliant - highly original and hugely readable & insightful.
Not sure if a 15 year old would like it but the area around Greenwich - park, museums & market - is great. The park has the best view in London.
October 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Not sure if a 15 year old would like it but the area around Greenwich - park, museums & market - is great. The park has the best view in London.
I’m enjoying Who Dares Wins: Britain 1979-1982 narrated by the author, Dominic Sandbrook. Full of nuance & rich detail but never dull.
September 27, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I’m enjoying Who Dares Wins: Britain 1979-1982 narrated by the author, Dominic Sandbrook. Full of nuance & rich detail but never dull.
Very much looking forward to this book. It’s a great album.
September 27, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Very much looking forward to this book. It’s a great album.
Glorious. The National Gallery in London has two Rembrandt self-portraits: one painted in his twenties, the other in his early sixties. Fascinating contrast between the two.
September 12, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Glorious. The National Gallery in London has two Rembrandt self-portraits: one painted in his twenties, the other in his early sixties. Fascinating contrast between the two.