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Article on Liddell in China Daily

On January 5 there was an article on Eric Liddell in China Daily. It
recaps his decision not to run on a Sunday and goes on to say, "What
fewer people know about Liddell is his connection with China." It
tells how he was born in Tianjin, was schooled in the UK, and then
returned to Ch...

01.12.07 02:01 AM - Comment(s)

9th Grade Abolitionist

A young man recently left the following post on our blog. I wanted to be sure more people saw it, so I'm posting it here:

Zach has left a comment on your post "Amazing Grace opens February 23":

Hi, I'm a 9th grader who is an abolitionist. I'm grateful you're helping educate my generati...

01.10.07 02:06 AM - Comment(s)

Qie zi

That's what they say in China to get people smiling for a photo. It means eggplant, which makes me smile even in the US. These are students of a home school consortium from USA, Malaysia, Singapore, and England. They are the Shanghai Scholars.

They're celebrating Jessica's 15th birthday. This aft...

01.09.07 06:53 AM - Comment(s)

Sunsets

The air here does make for nice sunsets.

01.09.07 06:50 AM - Comment(s)

An explosion of light

My camera can't capture it, but that's a boat with a jumbotron on its side.

01.06.07 08:29 AM - Comment(s)

3...2...1...

Blast off!

01.06.07 08:06 AM - Comment(s)

More cranes

At one point Shanghai had a third of all the construction cranes in the world.

01.06.07 08:03 AM - Comment(s)

Concert

Stephen Curtis Chapman performed at this arts center last May. He talked about the three girls he's adopted from China, and he had a number of Chinese orphans backing him up on one song. The people gave him a standing ovation.

01.06.07 08:01 AM - Comment(s)

The first church

This is the first church built in China by Chinese. It was constructed in 1934 in Tianjin, where Eric Liddell taught and coached track, so there's a very good chance he preached here. Though we didn't meet any, we understand some of his former students still attend here.

01.05.07 05:21 PM - Comment(s)

The New Union Church

This is the New Union Church in Tianjin. The Union Church where Eric Liddell met his future wife, Flo, was destroyed in an earthquake. We took a moment there on the street Hoping for many to find Love there.

01.05.07 04:25 PM - Comment(s)

Farewell Beijing

The factories are going to close down two weeks before the Olympics to clear the air for the athletes.

01.05.07 08:54 AM - Comment(s)

Taking a lap on Eric Liddell's track

We're in Tianjin, where Eric Liddell taught and coached. He designed and helped build this track. I didn't bother timing my 400 since there was snow and cars on sections of the track.

01.05.07 07:00 AM - Comment(s)

Oldest Chinese church in China

This was the first church built by Chinese in China. It's still in operation.

01.05.07 06:59 AM - Comment(s)

Entering Tian anmen Square

01.04.07 11:06 AM - Comment(s)

Thank you, Lili

Your tour of the Forbidden City (Old Palace) and Old Beijing (Hutong) was wonderful!

All the best with your graduate studies!
Rich and Joyce

01.04.07 11:05 AM - Comment(s)

Tian anmen Square

01.04.07 07:20 AM - Comment(s)

Changing of the guard

They're marching from Tianamin Square to the Forbidden City, singing as they go.

01.04.07 07:12 AM - Comment(s)

One of the few churches in Beijing

01.04.07 03:57 AM - Comment(s)

Beijing is gearing up for the Olympics

01.04.07 03:56 AM - Comment(s)

In the Forbidden City

Many of the buildings are being renovated for the Olympics. It is, obviously, no longer forbidden. It's now known as Old Palace. It was opened in 1925, so there's a good chance Eric Liddell was able to visit.

01.04.07 03:55 AM - Comment(s)

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