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The Red Thread
The Red Thread
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The red string of fate, or the red thread of destiny is an East Asian belief originating in Chinese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie an invisible red string around the ankles of those who are destined to marry each other. The deity in charge of gthe red threadh is believed to be Yue Xia Lao (V) the old lunar matchmaker god in charge of marriages.

The two connected are destined lovers, regardless of time, place or circumstances. This magical cord may stretch or tangle, but never break.

This book recounts events and circumstances that shaped and determined the course of Eleanorfs life. Her childhood in a loving family, church, schooling, scouting, camping and friendships were all important. Her marriage to a Chinese man in 1950 was unusual in the South. Their work, studies, family, trips with anecdotes of people and places are included. Descriptions of China since 1973 recount the many changes she has witnessed and give a unique perspective.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateMar 26, 2011
ISBN9781456875862
The Red Thread
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Eleanor Liu

Eleanor Liu was born in Alabama but grew up in Tennessee. She is a graduate of David Liipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee, and of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She has been an elementary teacher in Indiana and Taiwan. She taught university students in Changsha and Beijing, China. She has been active in teachers’ organizations and several international groups. Her articles for teachers’ magazines, for Metropolis Magazine in Beijing, China, and a book, Off the Beaten Path in Beijing, have been published. She volunteers and teaches Tai Chi Chuan at the YWCA in Topeka, Kansas. In Beijing, she leads a group—Tuesday Trotters—on visits to historical sites and is a member of the Beijing International Society. She and her husband have two children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They divide their time between Topeka, Kansas, where their daughter and her husband are optometrists, and Beijing, China, where their son is director of the Environmental Education Media Project for China. His wife also works with him.

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