Pics from Andy's Stay in China, June-August, 2007

This gentleman sells the above items and more at one of the Christian bookstores permitted by the Chinese government.

China - My, how they love their false gods!

Xiaochen at the main entrance

"And do not go after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt. Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt." (Jeremiah 25:6-7)

At One of the Immigration Offices

Interesting translation

Yummy or Yuck?!

A Visit from My Cousin's Wife's Cousin!

Kerey and I attended church together at Seoul International Baptist Church. He and his girlfriend came over to China for a short visit. It was great to see them!

Buddhist lanterns and Satanic horns for sale at the same stall...How appropriate!

Yes, folks. Western slime has made its way around the world!

Beijing Duck at the Most Famous Beijing Duck Restaurant

What they don't mention here is how the ducks are FORCE-fed food to make their stomaches swell which is supposed to make them "tastier". Animal activists are trying to stamp out "Beijing Duck" as it is said to be a cruel way of preparing the meat. You learn something new every day!

If I had a nickel for every time a naked little boy ran into one of my pictures in China...

Intepnational?!

Any place that prides itself on being "international" would at least know how to spell the word!

Better Bring Barrels of Cash...

...if you're going to stay at a hotel called "Rich Hotel"! Can you imagine trying to negotiate a lower price here?

customer: "Can I get a lower rate?"

clerk: "Yo, man. This is the RICH Hotel. This aint the POOR Hotel!"

The Beijing Kung Fu Show at Red Theatre

"Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting..."

http://www.thebeijingguide.com/shows/kungfu.html

Visitors from Handong University!

Daniel's flight had a stop-over in Beijing on his way to Afghanistan for summer vacation last year and so we were able to hang out for a bit! Daniel is one of my old students from Handong and we've become close friends over the years.

I was also able to meet up with Professor Eric Enlow while he was in Beijing with a small group from Handong International Law School.