In China it is all about food, but there are no smiles on this pig.

I was offered the snout, and it would have been an insult not to eat it. During one of the Banquets in Xinjiang, our guest offered me the first bite. How do you say no? More about our journeys through Xinjiang in the next TravelBlog. There is much research to do, and photos to select and commentaries to prepare. Hope you enjoy my presentations and send me suggestions, thoughts and any questions you may have. Thank you for your time.

#118 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Part 1,The Silk Road near Urumqi/Turpan, Xinjiang)

August 28th 2009
The summer of 2009 will be the one I remember with special affection, for it took me to places that have long been in my imagination and in my dreams. These summer travels and experiences also remind me of the diversity and vastness of this amazing country called China. Much of the thanks for my unique summer adventure is offered to my wonderful College, Taizhou Teachers College, it's genteel an ... read more

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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

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