Author Archives: Ben
Sleeper Trains & Terracotta Warriors
Friday evening, we hopped on the sleeper train to Xi’an and to see the Terracotta Warriors. I had some reservations about the 16-hour journey; my thoughts were that the train would be extremely dirty, we’d end up with a couple … Continue reading
Ben and Bill’s Excellent Adventure comes to Changzhou!
What a great Thanksgiving Day we had at Hohai University in Changzhou, China. We spent the morning popping in and out of classrooms with my uke and guitar, singing and talking about the songs and their meanings. We took turns … Continue reading
My first few days in China …
I landed in Beijing Friday night around 10:30 after a 14-hour flight. Luckily, I ended up with a whole row to myself and could lie down and sleep, which I did for about 1/2 of the trip. My friend and … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving from Changzhou, China
I hope you can come and see my special Thanksgiving Day concert! Here are the details: http://wyb.hhuc.edu.cn/s/55/t/321/a/14827/info.jspy Happy Thanksgiving from Changzhou, China!
Going to China …
One of my favorite songs is “Far Away Places”; written by Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer, and popularized by Bing Crosby and many others. (Here’s a Sam Cooke version: http://youtu.be/HAfAsTVJmWU) It tells of a person who wants to visit all the … Continue reading