I'd rather not blatantly advertise anything on this blog, but here's an exception to the rule. It's Hong Kong's A Symphony of Lights light and...
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China is…
a small boy offering a cheerful greeting and speaking what might be the only English word he knows --"Hello"-- as he urinates on the sidewalk in...
a culture of bikes
Bicycles are everywhere. While walking to my favorite bakery for a piece of cheesecake, I was nearly run over by an old man trying to clip a corner...
China is…
women who spit better than I do.
China is…
a stunning new black Mercedes E-class, parked at one of the city's finest restaurants, that includes equally immaculate Hello Kitty driver and...
running in China
I am running in China. I am running and it is hot and humid and I am soaked in my own sweat. Today's sun is new and I am running a few paces...
China is…
a prominent office building, located in a bustling commercial district, with drying laundry hanging out of one of its 20th floor windows.
landmark
60 days in China. Since Mondays are my day off, if I have some ideas to share with you, I'll do that on Mondays. I am running and staying active...
it's what i get for traveling
I have survived 48 hours of diarrhea. I suspect it started when I ate at the school cafeteria. I came down with a fever and extreme exhaustion and...
touchdown
Well, here I am in Shenyang. There was Peter, Robin, 2 Chinese guys and 2 other teachers, named Philip and Andrea, to great me at the airport. ...