China–Locations

China--Locations Early Christian Misions in China Early Schools in China East West History 

Weifang (Shandong) – Historic School and Hospital

2015/08/122021/06/28 Prof Ron Cheeloo, Christian, history, hospital, LeDAoYuan, Liddell, memorial, missionary, school, shadyside, Shandong, Tengchow, Weifang, Weihsien

In my China visits, I often search out places based on bits of information gleaned from some prior reading. This

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Eric Liddell – Early Olympic Hero in China

2015/08/012021/05/25 Prof Ron 1924, Chariots, Chariots of Fire, China, Christian, Liddell, missionary, Olympics, photo, photo album, photography, Shandong, tourism, Weifang, Weihsien

Eric Liddell was born in Tianjin, China, in 1902 of Scottish missionary parents. Later, back to Scotland he was educated

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Nanjing (Jiangsu) — Hexi New Town Christian Church

2012/07/222017/09/30 Prof Ron China, Christian, church, hexi, hexi new town, holy word, Nanjing

As an English speaker, interested in the history of Christianity in China, I stumbled upon reports about a great new

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New Pearl Buck Museum in Zhenjiang

2012/05/152016/11/03 Prof Ron Jiangsu, memorial, missionary, museum, Pearl, Pearl Buck, photo, Sydenstricker, Zhenjiang

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu 賽珍珠) was an American woman who grew up in

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Harbin, Heilongjiang – Not just Ice and Snow

2012/01/022016/11/16 Prof Ron Botanical Garden, China, China East Railway, Christian, Eastern Orthodox, fountain, Hallelujah Church, Harbin, Heilongjiang, historic, ice, Jewish Museum, Jews, LianSheng, museum, orthodox, photography, railway, Russian, Russian Orthodox, sculpture, St Sophia, Sun Island, synagogue, tourism, Trans-Siberian Railway, Zhongyang

Harbin has an interesting mix of my special interests in China: interesting history, foreign connections, a northern/cold city, and warm

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Beginning of the End: Qing Dynasty

2011/10/122018/10/31 Prof Ron China, Chinese, history, Qing, Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen, Wuchang, Wuchang Uprising, Wuhan

Wuchang had an army barracks in the fall of 1911 which was home to the New Army of the Qing

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