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China--Locations East West History Travel in China 

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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China--Locations 

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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China--Locations East West History Travel in China 

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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Canada--Culture Canada--History Life in Canada Personal Reflections on Life Translations -- Chinese 

Charity Work Articles

2011/07/072019/07/13 Prof Ron Canada, charity, Christian, NGO, tradition

Recently I was asked by Chinese academics to explain some of my involvements with charity groups. I am in the

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Canada--Culture Canada--History Christmas Early Western History East West History Life in Canada Reflections on Life 

Was Santa Claus from Asia?

2010/01/052020/12/19 Prof Ron Christian, Christmas, culture, Night before Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, St Nicholas, tradition, Western

My explanation of the origins of Santa Claus, something with stronger Christian roots than most people understand.

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Canada--Culture Christmas Reflections on Life 

Understanding Christmas

2009/12/312020/01/06 Prof Ron Cathedral, Christ, Christian, Christmas, Jesus, manger, Messiah, nativity, New York, Radio City, religion, Rockettes, Santa Claus, St Francis, St Patrick, The West, Western

In Canada, Christmas is by far the most celebrated holiday of the year. Christmas has different meanings for different groups

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