Since then, Mingmei has written seven novels. Her debut novel, Peach Blossom Pavilion, the story of the last in the Chinese tradition of poet-musician-courtesans, was published by Kensington in 2008 and became an instant bestseller.

She is the author of the popular Chinese Children's Favorite Stories and four novels: Skeleton Women, Peach Blossom Pavilion, Petals from the Sky and Song of the Silk Road. Peach Blossom Pavilion, Honolulu Advertiser Mingmei had her first essay published when she was fifteen. Mingmei has collaborated with Carnegie Hall and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. from the University of Paris (Sorbonne) and has studied the traditional Chinese arts of Tai Chi, Qin music, Buddhist sacred chant and calligraphy. For many years her paintings appeared regularly in Hong Kong exhibitions. Peach Blossom Pavilion Mingmei Yip 3.69 3,068 ratings228 reviews Want to read Kindle 9.99 Rate this book In a sunny California apartment, a young woman and her fiancé arrive to record her great-grandmothers story. Her first newspaper article was published when she was fourteen the next year she was admitted to the prestigious Hong Kong Chinese Contemporary Artists' Guild, becoming its youngest member. Mingmei Yip began writing and painting during her childhood in Hong Kong. Full of colorful illustrations, delightful characters, and retold for an international audience, this multicultural book will enchant children and parents alike. Set against the vibrant and intrigue-laden backdrop of 1930s China, Mingmei Yips enthralling novel explores one womans defiant pursuit of independence. Part of the Children's Favorite Stories series, this lovely book of Asian legends and folktales will appeal to young readers of all backgrounds, while they learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. Some of the selections are a thousand years old, including: Watch a mischievous monkey learn his lesson, float along with a colorful butterfly, and visit a village with a mouse mayor.Ĭhinese Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of thirteen timeless Chinese folktales told and charmingly illustrated by Yip-whose inspiration for retelling them came from her father's nightly storytelling when she was a child.

Peach Blossom Pavilion by Mingmei Yip