By Ramona McKean Part II Bethune International Peace Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China If ever a Western foreigner could provide a "bridge" of appreciation and understanding between China and Canada, it is Dr. Norman Bethune. Though he’s been gone for 75 years now, the mention of his name in China can still cause many to stop [...]
Welcome to a Mini-City of Ice! The result of much expertise and industriousness, Harbin's International Ice and Snow Festival (Hā'ěrbīn Guójì Bīngxuě Jié), has got to be the most exciting winter celebration on earth! And it' s the perfect place--in Northern China, not far from Russia, with winds blowing in from Siberia. Yup, Harbin's a cold place in [...]
"It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you . . . yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand." Mother Teresa Always Winter but Never Christmas? It may have seemed that way. Icy winds blew from the Gobi Desert, snow covered the ground [...]
When I was a teenager, I thought it was cool to be able to say "I love you" in other languages. Did knowing how to express that sentiment multi-lingually ever appeal to you too? As a high school English teacher in Canada, then as a college and university teacher in China, my students and I had [...]
