Church of St. Sophia in Harbin
On Sunday visited the Church of St. Sophia. The church was built in 1907 by the Russians after the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1903, which connected Vladivostok to…
Winter in Harbin, China
Far up in northeastern China you'll find the city of Harbin. Located in Heilongjiang Province which borders Russia, Harbin is widely known for its bitter cold winters. Temperatures here can…
Christmas in Hong Kong
For Christmas I flew to Hong Kong from Beijing. I can't explain what it meant to me to be back in Hong Kong where I grew up, and to spend…
Handel’s Messiah at the Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China
This weekend we started off the month of December by going to see Handel's Messiah performed by the International Festival Chorus and Orchestra at the Forbidden City Concert Hall. I cannot…