Close Up

The New Building closer up. The "old" building is only about 10 years old. Things are a bit different on campus from our visits to Italy where a "New Gate" was probably built in the 1500s. The face of China is changing rapidly, at least where we are. One of the teachers who has been here for a few years says much of the area where he used to go bird watching is now covered with condos. Sounds like North America.

Merry Christmas to all...

December 20th 2008
Well, we are still at it here in China! It has been quite a time since my last blog entry and all of a sudden, it is Christmas. We haven't done much in the way of Christmas decorating this year and have been so busy it hasn't really seemed like Christmas. It's cold enough with the winds we get but, with no snow to speak of and no decorations or music around the place, it doesn't seem like Christma ... 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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