December, 2004 found me tramping through China. I went for a number of reasons. First, as the current research editor for Asia with the Society for Historical Archaeology, I was interested in developing contacts with Chinese archaeologists. Also, I wanted to look at some schools for future study abroad experiences. Finally, to fulfill a life-long dream of visiting the celestial kingdom!

Beijing
The capital city of China, administrative district and 1,000 years of history.

Shanghai
Port city extraordinare, Shanghai's growth is allowing it to compete with Guangzhou as an economic powerhouse.

Fujian Province
Of great interest to me since it's one of two provinces where large portions of the overseas Chinese originated from.

Xiamen
Home of Xiamen University, one of China's most beautiful campuses funded by overseas Chinese

Xian
Famous for the First Emperor of China's tomb and Tang architecture