Tag: China
Greetings From China: Photo Essay, Part 18
Here are some mostly recent photos from China, mostly Shanghai and mostly walking distance from my home. This collection is part 18 of 18. I’m starting at the end. Part…
Greatful for the Blessings of Life in China
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. We sure did with one of the best dinners ever with some fabulous friends this week. A local Shanghai man was the brilliant…
Worse Things Could Happen
Worse things could happen than the closing of this little bar in the village of Zhu Jia Zhao, an ancient water town with beautiful canals on the outskirts of Shanghai,…
New Names: Some Random Thoughts Inspired by a Photo from Korea
One of the things I find charming about eastern Asia is the popularity of English names. Many people, especially professionals, take on an English name of their own choosing. Some…
Something’s Brewing in China
My wife was away with some Relief Society women tonight so I was in no hurry to get home. I skipped my quick subway route (just one stop) and instead…
It Doesn’t Get Any Easier: Sending Our Last Son Away on a Two-Year Mission
I just completed a whirlwind period in which we had a wedding in Minneapolis for one son and sent another son off on a two-year mission to Piura, Peru. In…
A Magical, Musical Afternoon in Zhongshan Park, Shanghai
It seems like there is magic everyday on my adventure here in Shanghai, magic in the sense of blessings and even little miracles that make me more grateful than ever…
Adventures in China
There are miracles on every street corner here in China. At least that’s the only way I can figure out how 200 people can cross a street in the 20…
Is the Journey the Destination? My Decision to Move to China
A little over 30 years ago, I met a visiting scholar from China who would change my life. He was one of the kindest men I have ever met, one…
A Chinese Saying to Consider: “Review the Ancient, Know the New”
Tonight I ran into an interesting Chinese saying: 溫 故 知 新 (Wen Gu Zhi Xin), which literally means “review the ancient, know the new.” One meaning is that by…
