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Valentine

“You belong to love as wheels belong to roads, as grapes belong to the blossoming of taste, as corn belongs to crows, as shadows belong to the ache of heat, as happiness belongs to the capricious pangs of the soul.” –Wolff Bowden I am blissed out on my son. His skin is as soft as […]

Zhongshan Ling and the Nanjing Massacre Museum

Yesterday morning we had a chance to go up into the mountains to visit Zhongshan Ling, the tomb of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. (more…)

Lianyungang SWI Visit

Wednesday morning we woke at 5 am and prepared to travel to Lianyungang Social Welfare Institute (SWI). We had requested this visit through our adoption agency, and were so happy when it was approved. Lily, our guide, arranged a minivan to drive us there. It was a three-and-a-half hour trip along a major highway, and […]

Nanjing’s Lantern Festival and Xuanwu Lake

Every night (and early morning), fireworks have been exploding above the city skyline all around our hotel in celebration of the Lantern Festival. Throngs of people have been crowding the streets throughout the day and night wearing colourful, flashing lights, often carrying lit lanterns. Here’s a few pics of the squares and alleyways of the […]

Evening fun

Han Kun has quickly shown us that he loves to laugh and play, much to everyone’s delight–especially his big sister. We caught a few moments on tape tonight, which you can view here (click on each video for a larger view).