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  1. View of pedestrian shopping and restaurant mall in Nanjing, China

    Squirrel Shaped Fish

     

    On days when we aren't teaching, we set off to explore an area of the city. Sometimes we walk along wide boulevards lined with sycamore trees. The businesses on these avenues are upscale,…

  2. What we don't know about Sun Yat-sen

    Jan 04, 2013

    This week, our host department, the Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges at Nanjing University, provide a full-day tour of Nanjing, complete with driver and guide.  Our guide was a…

  3. Construction cranes and scaffolding at Nanjing University's new campus

    Grasping the Explosive Growth of China

    Jan 04, 2013

     

     

    In the U.S., we often hear about the scale of projects and economic growth in China, but from a distance and with only our own scale of reference, it's difficult to grasp…

  4. A word about blogs

    Jan 04, 2013

    For all of you out there faithfully following my blog, you may have noticed that some older posts have just reappeared as new posts.  I am working with wonderful advisors back at Grinnell on…

  5. The ancient art of wood block printing

    Jan 04, 2013

    In the past week, we've had the chance to visit two places where the focus is on preserving and maintaining the ancient tradition of Chinese woodblock printing.  Since at least the Tang…

  6. Snippets of Nanjing

    Jan 04, 2013
    Here's a slide show of images around Nanjing.  We hope it gives you some of the flavor of the city. Click on the image to view image gallery, then follow the directions to start the slide show.
  7. Paintings and objects of artist Pan Deng, Nanjing, China

    Mu Fu Art Gems

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    Nanjing is not one of the biggest cities in China. Despite a population of over 7 million, it has a modesty about it.  The traffic though congested, flows along in a civilized way, a sort…

  8. The Pudong section of an enormous model of Shanghai.

    Good-bye to China

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    In a few hours, we will be boarding our flight in Shanghai for the nonstop flight to Chicago. We are eager to be home, but not yet ready to leave China. Here are some final impressions.

  9. Watching and Wanting

    Jan 04, 2013

    Television is a funny medium. It brings us together through shared viewing experiences, and it isolates us in a pool of light in a darkened room.  We look to the ubiquitous box for…

  10. GAAC

    Art and Community

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    This fall, the Faulconer Gallery will be presenting an exhibition made with and about the community of Grinnell.  Entitled Culturing Community: Projects about Place, the show…

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