China Friends: Shia, Sr. Ursula OSF
Shia, Sr. Ursula OSF (Anna) Born to Eternal Life Tues., March 9, 2004 at age 91. Survivors include the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, with whom she shared Life for 72 years and her family in China. Friends and relatives are invited to join the Congregation for the following: Visitation Thurs., 2-6:40 PM at St. Francis of Assisi Convent Chapel, 3221 S. Lake Dr. A Time of Remembering will be held at 6:40 PM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 7 PM. Prayer and Committal will be held Fri.,...

The Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri: CHALLENGE OF AMERICA / U.S., China friends, foes in new As
CHALLENGE OF AMERICA / U.S., China friends, foes in new Asia Hiroyuki Sugiyama and Michio Hayashi Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri BEIJING This is the 10th in a series of articles on international security issues facing the United States and the rest of the world.When U.S. President George W. Bush invited Chinese President Jiang Zemin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas, in October he was left waiting for half an hour for his guest to arrive. "We could be...

China Friends: BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES YOUR HOME
HOISINGTON, Kan.After a tornado wiped out his parents' home, sparing only some silverware and a few dishes, clothes and photographs, Don Horton started thinking about what he could lose in a disaster. "There's no way you can tell me what's in your kitchen," he warned his wife, referring to their own home north of town.She countered with a challenge: "Can you tell me what's in your machine...

China Friends: Family, friends seek crash information
OAKLAND — A University of California, Berkeley graduate student with a bright academic future, a tight circle of friends and an adoring family is clinging to life after his car was hit last week by a motorist fleeing from police. Jie Wang, 25, a third-year graduate student in chemistry, was broadsided at the intersection of Ashby and San Pablo avenues by a drug suspect who fled Albany police and ran a red light, police said.Wang sustained a serious brain injury, underwent a...

China Friends: China's Split Personality
For those who know China well, there is no greater sin than to suggest that the country does not make sense as a single colossus. Wonder aloud if it would be better off being chopped into smaller an

China Friends: 1.2 billion relatives in China: a friendly child gives Tom Duncan the courage to climb China's contemporary Great Wall
China has a contemporary Great Wall. It lies between the industrial mega-cities and the rural poor. It lies between families living in their communities, ...

China Friends: In China, good manners mean good business
China, as the world's most populous country, is fast emerging as one of the most important markets for many U.S. agricultural businesses. Home to nearly ...