After our brief interlude in Beijing, Irv and I flew to Changchun in NE China for a forum on wetlands. After the forum, we traveled farther north (near the Russian border), along with other conference participants, to see some wetlands and to interact with colleagues. Rather than describe this in words, I’ve embedded a video … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Peking Duck and Other Delicacies
Our next experience in China was somewhat more pleasant than what I described in the previous post. We are on our way to a conference (which I’ll describe in a later post) and are making a brief stop in Beijing–partly for logistical reasons and partly to rest up from the long flight. We were fortunate … Continue reading
Spitting Kudu Dung and Other Objects
Well, after a long hiatus, I’m again traveling, at the moment in China. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I had hoped to compare my impressions from an earlier trip thirty years ago with the current one. I kept a journal during previous travels through China, which took place in the mid-80s, … Continue reading