The luncheonette

Fall Term, pt. 2 My Bat & Other Adventures

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December 22nd 2009
Happy Holidays! I hope you're enjoying family, friends and a warm home wherever you are! Of these three, I have one for sure and a pretty good attempt at a second -- wonderful friends and a 56F-degree warm home (better than the 40F outside!) -- right here in Shaoguan, China. Before the Fall Term is history, I've lots of adventures and typical, crazy Chinese experiences to tell you about. First, ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shaoguan

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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