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China Times: March 2009
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Thursday, March 19, 2009. My good friend Dawson lives and works in Shanghai, so I headed out to visit him last semester, delighting in us living on the same continent for the first time in years. I arrived during the week and spent time touring around the city while he worked during the day. An outdoor exhibit at the Shanghai Art Museum. An exhibit at the Shanghai Museum - a history museum where I spent a rainy afternoon. The Bund at night. Me on the Bund. Nanjing Road shopping street neon lights. Lucy, ...
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China Times: Happy Birthday, China!!
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Saturday, October 2, 2010. Happy Birthday, China! It’s been 61 years since Chairman Mao proclaimed this the. People’s Republic of China! Yesterday marked the 61. It’s one of nature’s many magnificent displays. And even the two leaves on the tree outside my apartment that had changed color last week – then the two became a smattering and my soul rejoiced. But for now I have to keep on working to make this the best Fall in Wuhan yet! Pot-luck meal to celebrate the beginning of Autumn. Plus there are fun Fa...
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China Times: October 2010
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Saturday, October 2, 2010. Happy Birthday, China! It’s been 61 years since Chairman Mao proclaimed this the. People’s Republic of China! Yesterday marked the 61. It’s one of nature’s many magnificent displays. And even the two leaves on the tree outside my apartment that had changed color last week – then the two became a smattering and my soul rejoiced. But for now I have to keep on working to make this the best Fall in Wuhan yet! Pot-luck meal to celebrate the beginning of Autumn. Plus there are fun Fa...
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China Times: December 2008
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Sunday, December 28, 2008. L to R: Megan, Andrew, Johnny, Elizabeth. Aboard the sleeper train. A souvenir shop in the SoHo District. Riding one of the longest escalator systems in the world - SoHo is on a huge hill and city planning geniuses constructed a system of escalators that will carry you up any section. . Even the taxis are special in Hong Kong - wonderfully spacious with automatic doors! My backseat door was rigged to open and close with no help from me.the touch of ease! Friday, December 5, 2008.
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China Times: October 2008
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. What I was not prepared for.a holiday in China. During a recent national holiday, I traveled with some friends to see beautiful mountains in a nearby province. The below photo shows two overlook areas for beautiful, serene viewing pleasure - right? Well, maybe.if it. Living Amidst Bamboo and Busy Streets. Tuesday, October 21, 2008. This is where I live. The amazingly clean kitchen (after the amazing cleaning lady scrubbed it down for 3 1/2 hours! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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China Times: New Beginnings
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Thursday, September 3, 2009. While these reflections are often at the top of many people’s thoughts as we end a year and begin a new one, for me, right now, it’s as I begin a new year of teaching. But instead of focusing on the many specific things I could list that I want to do differently this year, I’m choosing to think of it more generically. I just want to be better. It is wonderful to be back in Wuhan. I’m glad to have another year to live and teach in China. I’m thankful for th...I moved to Wuhan,...
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China Times: September 2009
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Thursday, September 10, 2009. The Act of Travel. Almost exactly eight years ago I packed my bags and set foot on a plane for the first time I could remember. I traveled by plane once as a baby but that hardly counts since I couldn’t remember what it felt like to speed down a runway or that slight jolt in the pit of my stomach that happens the moment a plane becomes completely airborne. Views from plane heading to Los Angeles. Living Amidst Bamboo and Busy Streets. Thursday, September 3, 2009. But the pra...
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China Times: November 2010
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Friday, November 12, 2010. A Taste of a Different Tradition. To truly understand the emotional importance of an unfamiliar holiday is a difficult aspect of embracing a foreign culture. After all, that joy we get in the depths of our being with the approach of our favorite holiday is a feeling we most often learn from childhood. But how much fun would it be if we. From that day on, Cheng’e has lived on the moon with a Jade Rabbit whose shape you are said to be able to see in the moon. Houyi is o...It is s...
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China Times: July 2008
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Sunday, July 13, 2008. The next great venture - China. Gearing up for my time in China, I have been heading to used book stores and the parent-teacher store as well as discount dollar stores to find good buys on teaching materials and books. I'm an avid reader these days and love figuring out which great novels and other books I plan to take along with me on the adventure - to become part of the adventure or to shape it. Living Amidst Bamboo and Busy Streets. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
