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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]
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] Blog: Christmas, New Year’s and Beyond
Date: January 1st 2007
Happy Winter Holidays to All! Greetings from the cold and filthy city of Xining. This week, I’m wrapping up my semester at Qinghai Normal University. It has been a terrific jumpstart to my learning motor and I feel much better equipped to spend some time in more remote places again. Next week, I will travel into Golok and after visiting a few friends in their hometown villages, I will he ... read more
Date: January 1st 2007
Happy Winter Holidays to All! Greetings from the cold and filthy city of Xining. This week, I’m wrapping up my semester at Qinghai Normal University. It has been a terrific jumpstart to my learning motor and I feel much better equipped to spend some time in more remote places again. Next week, I will travel into Golok and after visiting a few friends in their hometown villages, I will he ... read more
