For some time, I have thought about writing something about my time in China. I took 9,000 pictures during the five years that I was there and wrote two journals totaling 900 pages. I also have a lot of video. They are all memories of my time there, things that I did, places that I saw, people that I met and became friends with. I have many wonderful friends there. I will always remember them, miss them and also miss the wonderful Chinese food. The only place that I could find Chinese food here like in China would be in a Chinatown. The closest one to La Crosse is in Chicago. I should also say that when I write a Chinese name here it will be how the Chinese write their names. In the US, we say our given name first and our family name last. In China, it is the opposite. The family name comes first, it takes a while to adjust to this for us when we go there and for the Chinese when they come here. I will begin with wh...
Rick Mundt (1950-2024) lived in the La Crosse WI area and spent 5 years in China teaching English at Luoyang Foreign Language Schools. He embraced the opportunity to meet people and learn about the culture. After his return, Rick worked on a journal with 9000 photos of his experience. With over 150 chapters, we will share weekly his experiences and the friendships he made.