The Cave Homes of Gansu Videos!

Hey, guys!

I finally finished putting together my second video about visiting rural Gansu (赵台，in the country) and staying in a cave home with my friend's relatives. It was a rare opportunity, and I'm really happy that I got to experience it. Hopefully, I'll be able to go back soon!

For those of you who don't know, I visited an area in rural Gansu Province with two of my friends to visit some of their relatives. They live in some of the most beautiful (and remote) countryside I have ever seen. I was blown away by the difference in our lives, and I think about it every day. Please watch these videos. There are embeds from both YouTube and Youku.






This was my original video about going there - I'm sure some of you have already seen it, but I thought I'd put it up again anyway so you guys could watch them in order. As always, it's on Youku and YouTube! Thanks for watching! I'll have more to say on the second video! Scroll down!

 


The second of the two videos is the one that deals with the underlying reality and what I was (and am still) thinking about in regards to the experience. I hope it'll give you something to think about! Please watch them and enjoy them - it's not a huge investment of your time.

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Not So Hot

Hey guys, I have not been feeling well these past few days, so....sorry about that. I won't be putting up anything substantial today.

Today's post was going to be about "seeing the elephant," which is something that combat veterans talk about when they first see the sights of war. They say that "unless you've seen the elephant, you can't understand what we've been through." I wanted to draw a parallel between that and living in China.

I'm not so good, so I'll just point you to some interesting stories until I can recover. I'll try again tomorrow.

Farmer Finds Ancient Treasure
Traditional Boots and Hats (Picture story)
Panda Birthday!

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