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Are you familiar with the Journey to the West?
More often than not, this seems to be the answer to the questions I have.
Chinese lesson
This says: Liǎng rén sān tuǐ pǎo. Literally ‘Two-person three-leg run’ or as you may know it better: the three-legged race. Or, the event I competed in this last weekend at our university-wide sports meeting. You’ll … Continue reading
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Bonus from our bike ride!
There aren’t words*. *Except these: The box is actually tied to the man, that dog’s snug as, well, a dog in a box.
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Just the worst
Meaning: me. I am just the worst. At providing a thoughtfully curated view of my life here in China. I don’t even care so much about showing the best of the best, but my inability to post something even once … Continue reading
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On Holiday
I’ve been back from my holiday in the countryside for over a month now, but have yet to say a word about it. I’ve been busy. But I feel like I can at least you give this much, verbatim from … Continue reading
A little bit country
As I mentioned earlier, I had the privilege to go to the more rural parts of Qingyang to ostensibly ‘observe’ some of the students during their teaching internships. Of course, after the first time I wised up and realized that foreigners don’t … Continue reading
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Taking a walk in Xifeng
Yesterday, one of the other foreign teachers and I took a walk looking for a park that this guy had heard about. All he knew was that it had a big statue. We walked our to the edge of town, … Continue reading
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On to the Second Month
I have been derelict in my bloggerly duties lately, but not for lack of love. That little thing called ‘pre-service training’ is no joke here – especially since we have the shortest training period (eight and a half weeks) worldwide. … Continue reading
Getting Schooled in China 