Three legged race

Tianjin - Nankai University

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October 25th 2008
We spent from about September 19 until October 24 or so at Nankai University located in Tianjin studying Chinese, Calligraphy, Beijing Opera, Taiqi, and Martial Arts. There was not very much to do in Tianjin, but we managed to find ways to keep occupied. About two or three weeks into the program we participated in that dragon race. Chinese classes lasted all morning for about four hours, and t ... 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