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Man in a Pot

“Taste the penis.  Talk about the penis.  Only then can you experience the true culture of the penis.” The sign above the restaurant called “Guolizhuang” (Man in a Pot) welcomes us.  Simon and I have looked for this restaurant numerous times; up until now, however, we have continuously been thrown off track.  On this day Simon [...]

Strangers on a Train: Journey to Ningxia Day 1

Over the clickety-clack and bang-bang-bang of the train tracks, her story unfolds.  We’re both on the same sleeper car.  I’m in a middle bunk, sandwiched between the top and bottom, and she’s also in a middle across from me.  The sleeper cars in China are set up like this, sleeping six people to one small [...]

Prologue to Ningxia: The Lost Song and the Grey Hair

The seeds of journey are set into motion by one long grey hair shooting out of an old man’s face.  It doesn’t have to be something significant or Earth-shattering that pulls me towards a particular destination.  I don’t need an excuse to travel–just a feeling, some time, and possibly an offhand suggestion at best.  For [...]

The Forgotten Gardener, the Avenue of Civilization, and the longest street in China

Luther Burbank Luther Burbank most likely would never have been able to locate the city ofLangfangW on a map of China.  As a lifelong botanist and horticulturalist, Mr. Burbank spent a good deal of his time in the garden in his modest Californian home.  Asian explorer he was not.  Amongst other creations, Mr. Burbank is credited with developing more than “800 strains [...]

Voice in the Dark

“Eh?  Hello?  Is anyone there?” a voice from outside asks.  I sit in Chinareflection’s office on a small brown stool.  My accordian is on my lap, and I’ve been practicing for the past hour.  In front of me is my music book with the notes for “William Tell,” a piece that I was just starting to get [...]

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