Blogs from Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China, Asia

After traveling in Beijing for the last two weeks or so, I was ready to get into the countryside. Rui Jin, a small(ish) town in southern china was our destination, and after a two hour plane and bus ride we settled into the hotel and had our first shock. My mother, an avid traveler and Formula-1 car driver, once told me that you can tell a lot about a location based solely on an once-over of the bathroom. The hotel was nice, the shower was not. Jess came out of the bathroom ready to march down to Brian’s room and demand a room-change. I don't think my laughter helped the situation. It wasn’t the worst hotel room I’ve ever stayed in… but then again I consider it a vacation if we aren’t digging our own toilets. ... read more

Ok folks, back again with a little update on the goings-on here in China. I don’t even really know how to express it, but everyday I am pretty much awed at the incredibly deep network of cosmic/metaphysical/otherworldy concepts that Chinese people can hook into at any moment. For example, when I asked my class of hip hop t-shirt wearing, MP3 player listening students whether or not they believe in ghosts, they all let out a collective “OHHHHH!!!” and looked at the ground, as if to say, “They’re here now, please don’t aggravate them.” Not only did all my classes unanimously say they believed in ghosts, but they all consistently described them as having super-long teeth, pale skin, and never ending hair (and being eternally hungry for money). Many of my students went home for the holiday ... read more

GanZhou,is a very ancient city that lie on the south of Jiangxi Province. Gongjiang river and Zhangjiang river join here,and become the Ganjiang river which is a important anabranch of Changjiang river. There are ancient wall and buildings.... read more