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,...
A friend of mine in a large city in China was thinking about starting a non-profit like I have done, so he wanted to know if we could meet and talk about the process. Since it was a nice day, we met in a park. That is where I realized how much of a sheltered life I...
If you are ever in China and you see a group gathered in the park, or an area near a store, you may ask yourself what they are doing. Well, chances are they are enjoying some company, and playing “Xiangqi.” Apparently, a nice, quiet, shady area in a park works very...
Near where I once lived in China there is an amazing park. This park offers a wide range of opportunities to spend your time doing various enjoyable activities. If you just want to go for a walk, the walking paths are wide and offer a wonderful view of a river. If...