The Exchange, 0101021
This week on The Exchange, we remember the Siouxlanders who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. One was Roman Catholic Priest Fr. John Vakulskas, who was known for ministering to carnival workers and taking Siouxlanders on tours to the Holy Land. We also hear the stories of a beloved Siouland man with Down s Syndrome and a Vietnamese immigrant who fought for immigrants rights.
Also, we hear from some of the politicians that shaped 2020. All of the Democratic presidential candidates visited Siouxland during 2020 in preparation for the Iowa Caucuses. We hear from several of those candidates, including President-Elect Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg. class= wysiwyg-break drupal-content src= /sites/all/modules/contrib/wysiwyg/plugins/break/images/spacer.gif title= >We also recall the winners and losers of local and state races this year. Republican Randy Feenstra defeated incumben
Yangtze River 10-year fishing ban brings new hope to China’s mother river
The Yangtze River is the world s third longest river, as well as China s mother river. [Photo by Pixabay] From the ice-covered Tibetan plateau to the glittering delta on the East China Sea, the Yangtze River connects China’s magnificently disparate landscapes and culture, serving as the heart and soul of China. In his masterpiece Memorial to Yueyang Tower, Fan Zhongyan, a famous poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), described the beauty and vitality of the river: Fish with scales like glimmering silk disport themselves in the water, and the fishermen sing to each other for sheer joy.