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  1. Power of the world

    Exploring the Unknown

     

    Tomorrow we board a plane for a 15 hour flight to the other side of the world. I won't be able to read the language, unless it's been translated into pinyin, and I won't understand a word…

  2. Hong Kong light show

    Hong Kong Day 1

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    It's early on Friday morning, May 14, as I write, though it's still Thursday in the US.  We arrived yesterday evening right on schedule after a 14+ hour flight, which United informs us is…

  3. Hong Kong Adventures

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    For the last two days, we have been hosted royally in Hong Kong by friends and colleagues. They have given us glimpses of Hong Kong we would likely never have found on our own.  And they…

  4. Eating Chinese Breakfast

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    Today is day 4 in Nanjing and we are beginning to know our way around.  We are staying in the Nanyuan Conference Center of Nanjing University, which is essentially the hotel…

  5. Campus Life as we see it

    Jan 04, 2013

     

     

    Our lodging is at the far end of Nanjing University campus.  The campus is divided into the dormitory area for the students (and we live in this part of campus) and the academic…

  6. Prof Wu

    We have lunch with Wu

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    After days of hearing of all the accomplishments and accolades accorded to the esteemed Professor Wu, seeing his studio and examples of his work at Nanjing University, and anticipating the…

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

    Squirrel Shaped Fish

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    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,…

  8. 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…

  9. 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…

  10. 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…

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