Ankang, China

... and fun to teach at, and overall, I've been having a very valuable experience. First, a bit of background about China's education system. Childhood education is about as rigorous as striving towards partner in an American law firm. Inauguration is at ...

... , they had volunteered to help pack my clothes and accompany me to my train. So, in my last few hours in Ankang, we folded clothes, watched midnight Japanese cartoons and laughed together, before catching a three a.m. taxi to my train. They huddled outside ...

... ; grain and vegetable noodles; and the most bizarre platter: Duck Blood, served in Jello-mold chunks. 7/16/08: The Ankang Breakfast. I was served the favorite breakfast in Ankang today. It's a plate of cold spaghetti-like noodles, served with green ...

... mixture of industrial evolution and destitute abandonment, and here I will attempt to give you a taste... A typical day in Ankang... I'm still in tourist-gawking mode. The phrase "the other side of the world" rings true literally and figuratively, ...