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  • Closing Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    When I made my first visit to China in the 1990s, a group of friends gathered around me in support. Since then, that group has grown both in number and encouragement. Their greatest support has… Read more

  • Sheltered in the Heart of China

    Sheltered in the Heart of China

    In local lore, China is shaped like a chicken, its head formed by the northeastern provinces and its tail the westernmost. To an American, the word “chicken” conjures ideas like “cowardly” or perhaps a favorite… Read more

  • About Water for the Weary

    About Water for the Weary

    Hi and welcome to Water for the Weary. I’ve spent most of my adult life living and working outside my home country, primarily in an out-of-the-way and economically depressed region of China. When I first… Read more

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