Chinese and World History

I took these just after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Olympic displays were on Tiananmen Square, except for the two at the entrance to the tomb of Emperor Wanli. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/BeijingOlympics2008#

                The idea for this website has evolved over the last few years. Initially, all I wanted to do was to send photos of China back to friends and family in America and the world. (more…)

                One thing I frequently hear foreign teachers in China complain about is cheating. It’s almost as if they were totally unfamiliar with this concept before they came to China. Let me put things into perspective here. (more…)

I have taught for over 30 years, mostly history, but also courses in philosophy, government & political science, psychology, English, and a few other things. I have taught in public and private high schools, public community colleges, a private sectarian college I helped to found, maximum and medium security penitentiaries, two major American universities, and two Chinese universities. Throughout that time my philosophy and practice of grading has not changed one bit. (more…)

                I have friends who tell me about how bad things are in China in the area of human rights. Most of them have never been to China, but they have read a book or heard something from someone, or just generally remember how bad communists have always been. Here are my thoughts on the matter. (more…)