Catherine Croll http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll Copyright(C) Catherine Croll Alivenotdead.com Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:09:25 GMT Catherine Croll http://www.alivenotdead.com/user/20/photo_302620.jpg http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll Bill Henson Exhibition Police Raid http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Bill-Henson-Exhibition-Police-Raid-profile-374825.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Bill-Henson-Exhibition-Police-Raid-profile-374825.html#comments

Police close off Soudan Lane Paddington during raid on the Bill Henson Exhibition at Roslyn Oxley Gallery and removal of photographs

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Wed, 28 May 2008 09:36:34 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Bill-Henson-Exhibition-Police-Raid-profile-374825.html From Mao to Now http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/From-Mao-to-Now-profile-374826.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/From-Mao-to-Now-profile-374826.html#comments

Sydney Olympic Park Chinese arts and cultural program offers exhibition opportunity for local artists

Sydney Olympic Park Authority is pleased to announce From Mao to Now
- Chinese sport and propaganda posters and contemporary artists

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:09:07 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/From-Mao-to-Now-profile-374826.html Living in Beijing http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Living-in-Beijing-profile-374827.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Living-in-Beijing-profile-374827.html#comments

I’m very comfortable here and can move around easily and safely, my Chinese is hysterical (at least the Chinese think so)… Many of the new comers (little creative souls from all corners of the globe even seek out my advice (and seem t

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:43:10 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Living-in-Beijing-profile-374827.html Adventures in the Hakka Villages of Fujian http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Adventures-in-the-Hakka-Villages-of-Fujian-profile-374828.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Adventures-in-the-Hakka-Villages-of-Fujian-profile-374828.html#comments

I’m in Quanzhou …. Fujian Province… have just reached civilisation (as the Chinese know it) after spending 3 days in the mountains sleeping in bare earth rooms with wooden floors (those big round Hakka buildings)

Firstly

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:52:53 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Adventures-in-the-Hakka-Villages-of-Fujian-profile-374828.html Freezing in Beijing http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Freezing-in-Beijing-profile-374829.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Freezing-in-Beijing-profile-374829.html#comments

It’s freezing in Beijing… temp under 0 degrees at nights… I have invested in a large padded jacket which keeps me warm (at least the middle bit of me) during my evening walks to and from cocktails at the Australian Embassy…. ev...

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:04:06 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Freezing-in-Beijing-profile-374829.html Trekking on the Great Wall http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Trekking-on-the-Great-Wall-profile-374830.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Trekking-on-the-Great-Wall-profile-374830.html#comments

Had a wonderful time yesterday, spent 5 hours trekking/climbing the great wall from Jianshanling to Simatai (about 10 km’s)… fabulous…. once I ‘lost’ the large group of ‘loud’ well meaning women in red T-

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:59:27 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Trekking-on-the-Great-Wall-profile-374830.html Changing Face, the Hutongs http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Changing-Face-the-Hutongs-profile-374831.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Changing-Face-the-Hutongs-profile-374831.html#comments

Absolutely beautiful autumn day here in Beijing (I think they will be able to ‘do’ the Olympics) clear blue sky, crisp fresh air…. this is , of course due to the CPC – Chinese Peoples Congress – a five yearly meeting

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:04:04 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Changing-Face-the-Hutongs-profile-374831.html Settling into Tuanjiehue http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Settling-into-Tuanjiehue-profile-374832.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Settling-into-Tuanjiehue-profile-374832.html#comments

I’ve settled into my apartment in Beijing its in an older undeveloped part of town called Tuanjiehu in Chaoyang district, the apartment is on the 4th floor of a Chinese block… there are little wooden stools and bicycles and hand made

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:07:24 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Settling-into-Tuanjiehue-profile-374832.html Newcastle Disaster http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Newcastle-Disaster-profile-374833.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Newcastle-Disaster-profile-374833.html#comments

The Pasha Bulker grounded on Nobbys Beach Newcastle during violent storms in June 2007.

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]]> blog CatherineCroll Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:52:42 GMT http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Newcastle-Disaster-profile-374833.html Guangzhou revisited http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Guangzhou-revisited-profile-374834.html http://www.alivenotdead.com/CatherineCroll/Guangzhou-revisited-profile-374834.html#comments

The train to Guangzhou only took 12 hours, I shared my compartment with three women and a 4 year old boy – so managed to practice my Chinese and play games…

I’ve reassessed Guangzhou – after traveling, I really enjo

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