This collection is my interpretation and my experience of the China I have visited these last 10 years. It is a way for me to dig into that part of my identity and to understand a country that is often misunderstood by many. The title of the collection refers to the famous Chinese cartoon and novel « Journey to the West 西游记 », that tells the pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk to the Western regions, who is looking for sacred buddhist texts. It can be seen as an allegory for the quest of knowledge and clarity: it is a never ending quest that demands efforts and courage. Just like a pilgrimage, understanding such a vast culture includes confusion and fear, but the journey is worth the beauty, bloom, joy and peace you will find along the way.