We set out to visit our son Josh in Nanjing, China, and discovered a strange old world with cultural differences that gave us mixed feelings... some good, some wonderful, some perplexing. We traveled to Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, The Great Wall at Badaling, and Xi'an and saw wonderous and extraordinary historic sites, ancient relics and archeology, breathtaking landscapes and stunning artwork. We learned to embrace and respect the peaceful people of China and dispell many myths we had prior to our arrival. Even while they stared
at our foreign faces, we felt honored by their awe of us and their desire to meet us, get to know us,
touch us and photograph us! Read our essay: "Things We Learned In China..."
