Book Photos

Mary in Yin Yu Tang in 2025

For over 40 years, through ups and downs, China has been my passion. I feel I was led to love China and her people by the hand of synchronicity. I hope you enjoy browsing through these color photos from the book, giving you a glimpse of the amazing experiences I’ve had.
– Mary

Zhuang Zhou Butterfly Sculpture at Hua Dao Eco-Village: “Once Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, a fluttering butterfly. What fun he had, doing as he pleased! He did not know he was Zhou. Suddenly he woke up and found himself to be Zhou. He did not know whether Zhou had dreamed he was a butterfly, or a butterfly had dreamed he was Zhou. Between Zhou and the butterfly there must be some distinction. This is what is meant by the transformation of things.” –Ancient Taoist text, as it appears in William Edward Soothill’s book The Three Religions of China: Lectures Delivered at Oxford (1913)






Butterfly Dreams Cover

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