Meghan Schwanke

Meghan Schwanke asked Lisa See:

Hello, I am living and working in Xi'an,Shaanxi . recently some friends and I went to Luoyang for the Peony Festival. My question is: Do you travel in China for inspiration ? What inspires your writing? Everyday in China is amazing and interesting! I love reading about China in your books. Thank you, Meghan

Lisa See I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write back. I temporarily forgot about Goodreads! Sidetracked by life!

I absolutely travel in China for inspiration and to do my research. For my next novel, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, I spent time in the tea mountains of Yunnan. Beautiful!

Xi'an is not only great but it's also a great jumping off point to many places in China. Lucky you!

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