Destination: China

Working Life at Jinling HIgh School

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 | By zioned | Views [1420] | Comments [2]

Thought I would write about my school and classes in a little more detail now that I have finished my official first full (a little more than full) week at Jinling High School, Nanjing, China. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinling_... Read more >

Nanjing Massacre

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [429]

This is a tough one to write about because it invokes all the horrors of war and the brutality that humans can inflict on others. It’s especially difficult having great friends – both Chinese and Japanese – and trying to stay out of ... Read more >

Photos: Nanjing Massacre

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

Photos: Viking Chinadventure

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 | By globalspirit | Photo Gallery

China: I wanna be a Star

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 | By soloasia | Views [341] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have been engaging in social news reporting for years and declined stories in different formats (TV, Radio, Web, Print, Socials) and languages (Italian, English, Spanish). Considerable experience + Unlimited passion + Fluency in Spanish. Having read ... Read more >

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Eco-retirement at the Great Wall

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 | By greengreatwall | Views [283] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am Diego Torres, a journalist and an aspiring filmmaker. I’ve just returned from China, where I spent the last five years working as a correspondent, and settled down in Madrid. I speak five languages and I'm able to travel on short notice. I have extensive ... Read more >

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Photos: Taking the plunge

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

Taking the Plunge - Oh, Wait - no...taking a dip!

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [362] | Comments [1]

School is scheduled to begin next Tuesday - September 1. I will have two preps and five groups of students: Three sections of the first year students (Senior 1's: Senior high school, first year) for their Dramatically Speaking class which meets four ... Read more >

Tombs with a view

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [284]

On a very sultry Friday afternoon, took a trip to visit the tombs of Sun Yat Sen and the first Ming dynasty emporer. Very different.  Located on the foothillf of the Purple Mountain. Beautiful sycamore lined streets. We took a tourist shuttle from ... Read more >

Photos: Tombs with a view

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

Photos: Settling In

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

The Bible has a third book! - The Taiping Rebellion

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [839]

Nanjing played an important role in one of China’s most devastating movements – the Taiping Rebellion – some of the facts of which may seem frighteningly familiar to other religious revelatory tales.  It’s 1847 and China ... Read more >

Getting my bearings

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [328]

Nanjing is a definite kaleidoscope/cacaphony of sights and sounds – there is the constant din of traffic accentuated by horns and shouts – this is backgrounded by the hum and throb of the cicadas throughout the city.  On our walk by ... Read more >

Photos: Getting my bearings

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery

Photos: A little history

Sat, 15 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Photo Gallery