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University holiday display  
   

University holiday display

Thanksgiving and Christmas are not ignored here. On Thanksgiving, students and colleagues sent me good wishes.
CULTURE, HEALTH, AND OTHER MUSINGS

December 10th 2006
Culture, Health, and other musings: I’ve just discovered Elton John. Of course, you have been listening to him for years, but I haven’t. CDs here aren’t as expensive in the U.S., so I’ve been buying some. I put some on my MP3 player, and Elton John, in a quiet, warm room, and I wonder, “Where am I?” Am I really in CHINA!! It’s a cure for the blues. It’s a warm room, because I as ... read more
Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing

Chinese Flag 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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