by Ivo Kruchten | Aug 6, 2016 | two girls in China
We got here as the sun set since it took us a whole day to reach St. Joseph’s Church, known more commonly as Wangfujing Church or Dongtang, one of the few proofs of the Jesuits’s presence in the capital city! Hidden by the skyscrapers, the huge modern...
by Ivo Kruchten | Aug 6, 2016 | two girls in China
Our first day in Beijing was hot, sweaty and different from what you would expected from European capitals. Even though the world today is so globalised, Beijing is like a world of its own. Few people in the capital speak English and although our Mandarin is...
by Ivo Kruchten | Aug 3, 2016 | two girls in China
At 8 am tomorrow our flights leave! After all the preparation, we are now ready to put ourselves in the shoes (or maybe funny robes?) of the Jesuits!
by Ivo Kruchten | Aug 3, 2016 | two girls in China
Before we leave for such a research expedition, it is important that we are knowledgeable about the topic that we are going to be researching. This is why we organized a meeting with the Director of the National Museum of Oriental Art ‘Giuseppe...
by Ivo Kruchten | Aug 1, 2016 | two girls in China
Jesuit travelers who arrived in China from Europe were never left alone to their faith. In fact, the Jesuit order in the XVII century was a huge community and had contacts worldwide. Every new Jesuit that arrived had contacts with those already in the country who...
by Ivo Kruchten | Jul 31, 2016 | two girls in China
Learn some more about Mandarin from Su Li, one of the teachers from the Maastricht Language Centre. After a week together I have learnt a lot, but I think my pronounciation could still use some work!
