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Early Christian Misions in China East West History

Historic YMCA site in Chengdu (Sichuan Province)

2022/09/062024/04/15 Prof Ron Chengdu, China, Christian, history, missionary, photography, Sichuan, tourism, YMCA

Founded in 1910, the Chengdu YMCA was part of the Christian missionary movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s,

Early Western History Travel in USA/America

Historic Falls Church, Virginia 2019

2019/08/022020/06/22 Prof Ron America, British, Church of England, Civil War, colonial, George Mason, George Washington, history, Independence, parish, vestryman, Washington

Falls Church, the building and the city after which it is named, is steeped in important early American history. The grounds of Falls Church (Episcopal) provide an interesting exploration of colonial and early American times.

Canada--Culture Canada--History Canada--Locations Life in Canada

Visit to “The Forks” in Winnipeg, Canada (2018)

2018/10/192021/01/09 Prof Ron Boniface, Cathedral, Forks, Louis Riel, Manitoba, museum, One Arrow, Saint, Winnipeg

Photos and some history regarding sites we visited in Winnipeg, Canada at the time of a return visit when celebrating our 55th wedding anniversary.

Canada--Culture Life in Canada Personal

Celebrating Long Life Together

2018/09/202021/01/09 Prof Ron anniversary, Canada, celebration, Family, marriage, tradition

Do opposites attract? Anniversaries come every year, but some are more special than others. A few days ago my wife

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

A Chefoo School Celebration, Yantai 2018

2018/06/302021/05/05 Prof Ron Chefoo, China, China Inland Mission, CIM, colonial, Education, foreign, history, Mission, missionary, museum, school, Shandong, Yantai

Yantai City, Shandong Province, celebrated the establishment (1881) of an internationally famous boarding school for children of expatriates in China during colonial times. The official opening of a major exhibit in city museum included the welcoming back of former students and their families in March 2018.

Canada--Culture Canada--Events

Regina Snowboarder Wins Gold in Beijing

2017/11/272018/07/16 Prof Ron

Regina is a small city, so when both Regina and Beijing are mentioned in the same news story, we should

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