Arriving at Wuhan International Airport is a familiar experience, this being my 4th arrival here in 5 years. The trip from the airport to HUST , the university I'm teaching at again, though, is always somewhat new. The city's march outward continues, with new residential towers filling what was once, even just 5 years ago, empty lots. Some are finished, but many are under construction. While I would have thought building would have slowed since my last trip here, it looks as if it continues at a furious pace. The joke that the crane is the national bird of China still works. As I made the trip to campus and saw all the cranes and construction going on almost everywhere, I was reminded of something I came across in Beijing. My hotel had some old travel
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