Category Archives: China

North Korea on My Mind

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

The news from North Korea continues to be disturbing, and I can’t get it out of my mind. North Korea is pretty close to Dalian, the Chinese city where I taught English for three summers. One hot weekend in 2004, … Continue reading →

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Yangge Dancing

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

During the three summers I spent in the beautiful, seaside city of Dalian, China, I loved watching the yangge dancers performing in various squares and parks. Yangge is a style of folk dance that’s performed for recreation and exercise in … Continue reading →

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Sichuan Memories

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

In the summer of 2002, my daughter Kristin, her friend Alejandra and I went to China. My daughter Meg was a Peace Corps volunteer there, and we met her in Beijing and took the long train ride together across China … Continue reading →

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Chairs

Posted on January 13, 2003 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Sitting in China — By Michael Wolf This is a collection of photographs of chairs, stools, benches, walls and other places where people in China sit. There are seats of every type, from the elegant to the makeshift seats Chinese … Continue reading →

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