China has invested tremendous amounts of money in high-speed rail. It currently links major metropolitan hubs including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wu Xi, Nanjing and Beijing. The train above is called Harmony and is the one that I take when traveling … Continue reading
Category Archives: Postcards from China
Student life at Chinese universities can be very different from that at American colleges and universities. This picture was taken just outside of the faculty apartment where I lived during my semester of teaching music at the Shanghai Normal University. … Continue reading
I am not a subscriber to any particular religion; one of the reasons being that I believe that religions often take themselves too seriously. But that is apparently not the case with the “laughing” Buddha, an icon that mostly seems … Continue reading
Since in the previous postcard you could barely see the vehicle itself, here is one that is off duty. If you think that these vehicles look old and rusty, you are correct, as they are often cobbled together from old … Continue reading
Anything capable of locomotion can qualify as a delivery vehicle in China. And given the amount of goods produced in the country, not to mention the raw materials that must keep all of this production going, you see all types … Continue reading
The main concert hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Center is the home of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. It also hosts many great ensembles from around China and around the world. I have performed here with the Hong Kong … Continue reading
I am not sure what the name of the bay is but it certainly could be described as idyllic. There are many such vistas from the road that winds its way through the hills to the East of Hong Kong. … Continue reading
I could literally fill all of these pages with postcards of the various cuisines that I was served over the last several years. I have now tasted at least five different major cuisines that have included Hunan, Se Chuan, Shanghainese, … Continue reading
The Hong Kong flower market is where flowers and every imaginable type of plant and other flora are in season all year round. What was so striking to me is how cheap everything was, so it was easy to have … Continue reading
The one sure thing that you can say about China is that you are never sure what arrangements have been made and what might happen next. Such was the case when I was invited to the Ying Wa College in … Continue reading