Piano Lesson

Teaching "Chopsticks" to my host sister, Yuan Yuan

December 26th 2006
Christmas has now come and gone. In some ways, it feels as though it was skipped altogether this year. This was the first Christmas that I was away from home and family. As I've detailed in previous blog entries, Beijing had all the makings for the Christmas season: decorated trees along the streets, lighted reindeer in front of office buildings, Christmas trees in many windows, Santa Claus' fa ... 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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