Greetings from Olympic Park in Beijing.

Let me now take you on a tour on an up-dated view of China's Capital, Beijing. The photos are from my most recent visit to this wonderful city, the weekend of the destructive earthquake in Sichuan, which was also felt in Beijing. None of the structures have sustained any damage. I hope you enjoy this most recent journey through the Olympic city of Beijing. Please note the clear, blue skies that every Chinese citizen is anticipating for the weeks of the Olympic Games.

#99 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Thoughts on China's Tragic Earthquake, and my most recent visit to the 29th Olympic City, Beijing)

May 28th 2008
Throughout history, there have been a multitude of catastrophies, in which animals have given us warnings of impending disasters. One recent tragedy, that stands out in my mind, is the "great tsunami" in Indonesia only a few years ago. Elephants in large numbers, to the surprise of the inhabitants, stampeded toward higher grounds as the monster sea-waves approached the shores. The people of the ... read more

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