Last night I joined some family members for a mid-summer baseball game at Target Field, home to the Minnesota Twins. I’m not that interested in baseball unless the Twins are winning, which they are definitely NOT doing this year, but I really wanted to see the new stadium. The stadium is fantastic–love that […]
An Interview
A former student and blooger has posted an interview that he did with me about my book "Survival Chinese Lessons". The entire post can be found here, but following is the interview portion: MandMx: How long have you lived in China? Joanne Pittman: That depends on how you count. I taught English in Zhengzhou, Henan […]
Cultural Revolution Tea
I have long been a student of Chinese history, with a particular interest in the now 62 years of The People’s Republic of China. Compared with China’s dynasties, which often lasted 300-400 years, this one is just getting going. Yet, during the relatively short time of its existence, the PRC has had more than it’s […]
