Archive for May, 2008

Pictures from China

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The first batch of pictures has been posted, here and here.

I have quite a few more, especially from the village and the primary school, that I will try to post soon.
Stian

Chongqing, Hechuan via Beijing to Linqing

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

I thought I’d write a little more about my last travels. The last time I wrote, I was in Wuhan, and much has happened since that. In China, the 1st of May is celebrated as the workers’ holiday - not with parades and marches of workers demanding their rights like is common in Europe - […]

Safety and security in China

Monday, May 12th, 2008

This post is not about what to do to avoid having your backpack stolen in China. Although scare stories about criminality abound in China, I think it’s a lot better than most other places - especially for foreigners. There is undoubtedly a huge amount of scams going around, especially involving cell phones, but that’s a […]

Open Learning Conference in Dalian 2008: Lessons for future events

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I have been planning to blog about the Open Education conference in Dalian for a while, but I have been travelling, and also still digesting my experiences there. I will begin by discussing the organization of the conference itself, and things that future conferences, like the Open Learning conference hosted by COSL in Utah in […]