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Hong Kong Adventures

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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.