Lloyd Lofthouse
- Location
- Bay Area, California, United States
- Birthday
- August 14
- Bio
- Lloyd Lofthouse is the author of ‘My Splendid Concubine’. He earned a BA in journalism after fighting in Vietnam as a U. S. Marine. He then taught English and journalism in the public schools by day and for a time worked as a maitre d' in a multimillion-dollar nightclub by night. He now lives near San Francisco with his wife, and they have a second home in Shanghai, China. His first novel, ‘My Splendid Concubine’, won an honorable mention in fiction from the 2008 London Book Festival; another honorable mention in general fiction from the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival and a third honorable mention in fiction at the 2009 Hollywood Book Festival. His short story, ‘A Night at the Well of Purity’, was a finalist for the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Agreed, Mao was better
than Stalin and Hitler, but
according
to my wife, not by
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October 22, 2009 04:44PM - “Although the current
government in China can still
be
repressive, they work
harde…”
October 05, 2009 01:37PM - “Response to "scary
stuff". I don't see the
government
controlled
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September 04, 2009 12:00PM - “Yea, being a vegan has
its benefits. I became a vegan
in
1981. Prior to that, I
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August 25, 2009 10:42PM - “I touched on a similar
subject today in a piece I
recently
posted. It seems
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August 25, 2009 10:35PM
Lloyd Lofthouse's Links
2008 China Trip
On October 24, 2009, this
Blog was moved to:
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To understand China, we will start
with modern China before we travel back in time.
Why am I doing this? Simple. When the 2008-2009 school year
started, our daughter r… Read full post »
Where are the Parents?
On October 25, 2009, this Blog was
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There is nothing to envy about many American families. They are in worse shape than the economy.
My wife is Chinese. She lived in China the first twenty-eight years of her life. She is… Read full post »
The Foundation of Chinese Morality
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They say ignorance is bliss. If that is correct than there are many people outside of China that are very happy with their ignorance concerning Chinese culture.
I always find… Read full post »
Media in China
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October 25, 2009, this Blog was moved to:
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There are two Chinas, and I’m not talking about Taiwan. I’m talking about the Communist Party, the only legitimate political party in China, and its membership of seventy… Read full post »
Minority Treatment in China, Part 4
On October 25, 2009, this Blog was moved
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Many similarities exist between the way the emperors of old treated minorities inside China and the way the Communist government treats minorities today.
The law now applies to all f… Read full post »
China in Transition, Part One in a Series
On October 25, 2009, this Blog
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My wife landed in Seattle in 1984. She was born in China during the Cultural Revolution and was twenty-seven when she arrived in America. She came prepared for the worst with… Read full post »
China in Transition, Part Two
On October 25, 2009, this Blog was moved
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In 2012, the new rulers of China will "all" have been educated in the West. After Mao died and the gang of four, responsible for the horrors of the Cultural Revolution, went to prison… Read full post »
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