This Friday, I gave a speech at Wenzhou-Kean University. It turned out to be a very rewarding experience. It is an American style university, a satellite campus of Kean in Wenzhou City. Located in the outskirt of the town, the campus is very pleasant with modern new buildings, large lawns and surrounded by mountains. It… Continue reading Speaking to Chinese students at an American style university in Wenzhou

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Nanjing, my hometown, is a historical city packed with interesting sites and little hidden gems. I am still discovering new places to visit. Yesterday my mother and I visited Wu Jingzi’s old resident. Wu, a scholar himself, wrote the famous novel 儒林外史 the Scholar.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04y16b7 The item starts about 47 minutes into the hour.

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