Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Over the last several blog posts, I’ve been choosing photos that help tell the story of my trip through China.  But for this final update on my week-long-plus expedition through China, my only goal is to highlight several photos that … Continue reading →

There are two things that have become immediately apparent to me during the two days I’ve spent in Beijing: The people here have been welcoming and friendly. The air quality is at least as bad as everyone said. Let’s talk … Continue reading →

After the long day visiting Hong Kong, I decided to pass on the next day’s tour of Macco.  So instead I spent time exploring Gaungzhou with my new friend, Charles Boyer, the dean of agriculture at Fresno State. In the … Continue reading →

On Thursday, a group of us from the conference I’m attending in Guangzhou had the opportunity to visit Hong Kong as part of a commercial tour.  Hong Kong was an amazing city, and the tour was a fascinating experience on … Continue reading →

Wednesday was our big day and the ultimate purpose for the trip: Graduation Day! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m here in Guangzhou, China for a conference on 1+2+1 college programs where students from China spend 1 year at a Chinese … Continue reading →

When I was in my doctoral program at Arizona State, I took a course in the Sociology of Everyday Life, a class my wife has always lovingly referred to as the “Riding the Bus.” class. The central subject of the class … Continue reading →

Got my first breakfast in China yesterday morning, though it was a bit of an adventure. I went down to the hotel front desk, but no one there spoke English, which I really can’t complain about given that I know … Continue reading →

For the next week I’m visiting China as part of an exchange program between my university (University of Nebraska at Kearney) and Chinese universities.  I’ll be posting photos and my notes on my travels here.  Some of these posts will … Continue reading →