By Phyllis Steinberg China is a nation of contrasts. The 5,000 years of civilization are reflected in centuries old villages, temples and monuments. Then, there is the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai which is flanked by new skyscrapers and thousands of neon lights. In the city of Beijing, take along your walking shoes as you visit …
By Sandra Scott Images by Macau Tourism, Sandra Scott, www.sanscott.com, John Scott Wow! It’s not the Macau of yesteryear. A trip to Macau is a sure bet to change any preconceived ideas you may have been harboring of Macau based on casino advertisements or old movies. To think of Macau as the Vegas of the …
By Karen Toussaint These terra cotta warriors stand ready to defend their emperor, even after his death.Larger During his reign, Qin Shihuangdi, China’s first emperor, was so concerned about assassination that he rarely stayed in the same palace two nights in a row. To make sure he was safe in the afterlife, he had an …
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By Francoise Yohalem, Volunteer Team Leader for Global Volunteers In 1995 I had the pleasure of leading a Global Volunteers team to the village of Tan Hiep, located in the Mekong Delta area, some two hours south of Ho Chi Minh City. There we worked at the local high school teaching conversational English, and also …
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