Here today....

This smokestack is in the middle of a block that is supposed to be leveled for a park. We hear the building behind it will go too. One day it was there. The next day there was a fellow standing at the top with a sledge hammer and a safety belt. He proceeded to demolish the tower by hand. It took him about three days, brick by brick. There is no longer any sign of the tower when we walk to the market.

Our first year comes to an end

June 27th 2009
Our first school year in China is finally drawing to a close. Term 4 has been very eventful. Dianne has really enjoyed her new job. Working in the same building as her replacement has allowed her to keep her finger on the pulse of a real operation while she does her head office functions. These involve the preparation of a lot of new course materials as well as many different exam papers for stude ... 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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