Jetlag and Reverse Culture Sho...

Nov 15, 2005 by

Well, it’s been a week since I’ve returned to the United States from my month in China, and I finally seem to be back on a...

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Thank You and Good Night

Nov 5, 2005 by

HONG KONG — Boy oh boy, what a place to end a month-long Chinese sojourn. I arrived here this afternoon; the sun is setting on...

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Grasping at Straws … er, Spicy...

Oct 31, 2005 by

CHENGDU, China — It is with a somewhat heavy heart — and a very depressed palate — that I find myself in the Chengdu...

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The Best Laid Plans: Part II

Oct 25, 2005 by

XIAMEN, China — Well, we hit the first serious snafu of the journey last night trying to leave Xiamen for Chengdu. Serious...

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The Old Journalist and the Sea

Oct 24, 2005 by

XIAMEN, China — One thing always happens to me on every extensive trip — and sometimes the quick ones — to places I...

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