The World's Cutest Animal

Quick Update

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June 19th 2007
It has been awhile since I've written; I've been busy traveling to Chengdu (cute Pandas!), Beijing, Hong Kong (Western food!), and then back to Chengdu again dealing with visa complications. After a month of busywork and a huge amount of money spent, all is now just fine with my visa. I forgot to mention this awhile back: for those who are interested, an article in the Ann Arbor News was writt ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet

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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