Student Speech

Schoohouse Rocks

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February 22nd 2006
Hello everyone in blog-land, Today's entry will deal with our first few days at school. But first... I can't believe I forgot to include the greatest picture from my trip to Jingshan park. I was standing at the gate when I noticed this elderly Chinese man walking by. Then I saw it...he was wearing a beaten-up Yankees hat. I had to have a picture with him. So...I yelled out "I need a pictur ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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