The flooding in southern China has almost escaped presence in Jiujiang, the northernmost city in Jiangxi province. The capitol city, Nanchang, hasn’t been so lucky as well as many other cities and rural areas further south, however, the flood walls in downtown Jiujiang which keep the mighty Yangtze river (Chang jiang in Chinese) at bay [...]
Qingming festival is Chinese remembrence day. On this day families will trek to the burial sites of loved relatives to sweep the tomb, set fresh flowers, and offer a gift- some set a glass of wine, others set bowls of oranges. The offering varies by region and local custom. To pay respects, pyres of old [...]
MSNBC reported the story that on December 1st the celestial event would peak, culminating in a convergence of the three into close enough proximity to fit within one telescopic field of view. I didn’t expect the smiling face far above us to look down and cause such a mass of text messages and comments but [...]
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