Santa

I blame the earthquake

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January 5th 2007
Ok, ok. It's true, I'm a slacker. I'm horrible at writing emails, sending gifts and thank you letters in time, and I don't keep up with my blog. I GET IT. Well, I've turned a new leaf! (maybe it will last more than two months this time.) Ok, so let's go from CHristmas. Christmas, which I spent in Dongying with my fellow lonely foreigners. The university held a Christmas "party" which was ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong

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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