There is a lovely park in the middle of downtown Shanghai called Guangqi Park. Guangqi Xu was a famous scholar, and he was born to a poor farming family in Shanghai in 1562. His father was somehow able to pay for his son to go to school, and at the age of 19,...
During each of my trips to China, I am reminded of how proud the Chinese are of their flag because it is displayed so often. Many of the cranes at construction sites will display the flag on top so that it waves in the breeze, and everyone can see it. I’ve...