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First day of teaching...and of being a celebrity!

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March 2nd 2009
Walking around campus produces a lot of stares--the kind that don't break when you make eye contact. They aren’t necessarily bad stares or creepy stares—not like Central America, just curious looks. Last night Hua and I were taking a walk (something you do after all your meals) and we went over to the track to check it out. After about 2 1/2 laps a student caught up with us and was very very e ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more