Tat, Alex and Justin Kwan atop the Great Wall of China at Mu Tian Yu, February 2010.

I guess there’s some saying that a Chinaman isn’t really a man until he’s stood atop the Great Wall.  For those interested in my dad’s exploits… here is proof that Tin Tat is really a man!  Haha.  Just the latest among dispatches from China — a photo of Tat, Alex and Justin Kwan on the Great Wall of China @ Mu Tian Yu.

I heard all about my dad and brothers’ trip just now via Skype.  Justin and Alex connected to Skype via wi-fi at a coffee shop (where they garnish drinks with really nice whipped cream, odd for off-the-beaten-path China?) in what used to be my dad’s mud-hut-and-rice-paddy village on Three Stoves Island.  It’s interesting to hear about the growth of China in the news — but to realize it through things like a casual Skype call is really quite amazing.