Spring walks through Taizhou 2

A surprise find in the backstreets of Taizhou- A Catholic church. Apparently Catholic missionaries have had an association with Taizhou since at least the 1930's. This church recently had an overhaul and has a very active parish, apparently. It is close by one of the new large classic garden developments. Such a contrast in cultures so close together.

#93 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College- My Last Semester Feb-Apr

June 30th 2008
Hello from Riga, Latvia and welcome to the second installment of my four installment wrap up of my last semester in Taizhou. As always, it was a very busy one, with some very special events and always lots of variety! I will keep the text to a minimum and let the photos speak for themselves! I will be publishing fairly frequently from now on, otherwise my adventure will be over before you ge ... read more

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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

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