Kunming really is the City of Eternal Spring

April 29th 2010
It was a dark and stormy night... Okay, okay, it was actually neither dark nor stormy, but it sure felt that way, given that I had locked myself out of my apartment on the eve of my departure for Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. With that fiasco out of the way, I felt certain that my five-day respite in the City of Eternal Spring would be just that. And, for once, I was right. I left ... 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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I hope that this blog of my experiences living and traveling abroad is able to facilitate multicultural understanding for those who don't have the time or opportunity to travel. If I may make one small difference in the world, I hope it can be one that helps us to understand that the multitude of small things we have in common bind the world so much more tightly than the seemingly bigger things that currently divide us. Our individual cultures and history should be celebrated--yes--but difference of opinion should never be the source of conflict. Rather, it's an opportunity to learn and grow. ... full info

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