Chinese Chess

Games are taken quite seriously and always attract a few curious onlookers. This newstand is quite "famous" in Taizhou. Sadly the owners lost their only son, so had no way to support themselves and their orphaned granddaughter. They took their plight to the local chapter of the Communist Party and they provided them with this newsstand. Fascinating.

#3 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Exploring Beyond the Campus Gate

March 1st 2006
Despite the still wintry weather, it's time to abandon my cosy "nest" and explore my local neighborhood. Let me take you on a walk around town and share with you the everyday life of Taizhou city in the surrounding streets to where I live. A walk around my local area is always an "occasion" as one never knows what or who might be around the corner. As the only foreign face that I have seen arou ... 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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