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China Archive
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Older Pictures
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsWith little time and even less material to work with, here are some older photos that I like. -
The Textbook
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsA new semester brings about the need to buy a new textbook. Buying a used version, I find that it contains the thoughts and bizarre notes forgotten by the previous owner. -
I dream of characters
Posted on March 3, 2010 | No CommentsTweetI try to write the simple characters, Qing wen, two that I have known from my earliest studies. They are not hard to write, not hard to remember, yet every... -
The City Revisited
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsIf you search for Leshan on Google you will find much about a Buddha and little else. After a week in the city, I would like to add to this little information. Food, lights, and strange rumors of foreigners who wish to remain undiscovered (no, not expats). -
Leshan
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsHaving been swept away from the other members of my group, I eat my first meal with my host family, or rather, I had them watch me eat. We take a tour of Leshan Teachers College and meet many eager students, as well as getting photos taken. -
The Road South
Posted on February 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe ride to the city of Leshan remains in my mind as a great part of our trip. Major car accidents, fear home-stays and an interesting trip to a rural gas station. The rise of the long awaited culture shock. -
Landing in Sichuan
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No CommentsAfter almost a week in Beijing, we boarded a plane and flew to Sichuan province, almost 1000 miles to the Southeast. New places, bogus schedules and the start of the most memorable part of our trip. -
The 8th Wonder of the World
Posted on February 1, 2010 | No CommentsAn 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. -
Last day of 2009, decades on Tian’anmen
Posted on January 23, 2010 | No CommentsIn 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. -
Despite My Best Intentions
Posted on January 21, 2010 | No CommentsWriting about traveling to China seems to require much more than a simple review of my experiences. How do you begin to cover elements of culture in a country with 5000 years of history?
