It's two years since my first trip to China, and on Wednesday, I leave for Nanjing once more. China has just now sustained a devastating earthquake, though not any where near the region to which I am travelling. But I think it's having a major impact on everyone.
Learning to live on both sides of the globe is interesting, if a little disorienting. For Prof. Guo Tao's birthday (above), we made up a cake with both English and Chinese writing. We sang the Happy Birthday song in Chinese. I first met Tao in March of 2007 in Beijing and got to know him better this year, during his time as a visiting scholar.
Li Hongmei (below) is also a visiting scholar. We've been going for walks together this spring. When I see her next, it wi
ll be in Beijing.
ll be in Beijing. 
