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  • With little time and even less material to work with, here are some older photos that I like.

    Older Pictures

    Posted on July 30, 2010 | No Comments
    With little time and even less material to work with, here are some older photos that I like.

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  • A trip to Beijing's famous Wangfujing night market bring many new culinary experiences.  Scorpion, Cricket and a rainbow of colors are all on the menu.

    The Night Market

    Posted on July 21, 2010 | No Comments
    A trip to Beijing's famous Wangfujing night market bring many new culinary experiences. Scorpion, Cricket and a rainbow of colors are all on the menu.

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  • Our trip to the legendary Leshan Giant Buddha, famed as the largest sitting Buddha Carving in the world.

    The Giant Buddha

    Posted on March 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Our trip to the legendary Leshan Giant Buddha, famed as the largest sitting Buddha Carving in the world.

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  • An amazing New Years day trip to the Great Wall of China and a large tourist oriented gift shop.  Looking back on a discussion I had with a student on the wall, I wonder about the underlying purpose behind his questions.

    The 8th Wonder of the World

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    An amazing New Years day trip to the Great Wall of China and a large tourist oriented gift shop. Looking back on a discussion I had with a student on the wall, I wonder about the underlying purpose behind his questions.

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  • The Forbidden City was large, it was cold, and it certainly left a bad taste in my mouth.  Nothing better to cure such maladies than a true Peking Duck Lunch!  Duck Webbing is not for the faint of heart.

    The Forbidden City and Peking Duck

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
    The Forbidden City was large, it was cold, and it certainly left a bad taste in my mouth. Nothing better to cure such maladies than a true Peking Duck Lunch! Duck Webbing is not for the faint of heart.

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  • In the last hours of 2009, we find ourselves in Tian'anmen Square; the center of Beijing and the focus of two decades of fearful anticipation.  The position this place holds in Chinese culture is hard to say.

    Last day of 2009, decades on Tian’anmen

    Posted on January 23, 2010 | No Comments
    In the last hours of 2009, we find ourselves in Tian'anmen Square; the center of Beijing and the focus of two decades of fearful anticipation. The position this place holds in Chinese culture is hard to say.

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