I am "archiving" this blog by allowing the custom URL of www.waking-green-dragon.com to lapse so if you wish to find the content ...

This post appears on my new blog, called Poor Ricardo. I do not plan to cross-post again. Waking Green Dragon has petered out over the last ...

The following was sent to me by a friend in Changchun: GRE and SAT exams are big business in China. They even allow people to teach SAT wh...

As many of you know, I am trying to write an historical novel while in China and am thus restricted to a baffling lack of access to informat...

Last time that I was home, I got to spend four wonderful nights at the New York Catholic Worker's Peter Maurin Farm with my dear friend ...

As many of you know, I have been teaching in China for four years. During that time, I have met thousands of students. One of the very best ...

Greetings! I am writing an historical novel that has little or nothing to do with China. I have more than 20,000 words, which is a start. I ...