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A Party in Pushi (Part Two) | Dave's Travel Blog
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Dave's Travel Blog. A Party in Pushi (Part One). A Party in Pushi (Part Three) →. February 18, 2012 · 4:05 pm. A Party in Pushi (Part Two). We’ve arrived, Ben’s sister-in-law reported as our driver turned off the van’s engine and let his vehicle roll down a slight decline and into a square of a few buildings that looked as if they bled dirt and grime. Is the party far from here? Ben’s sister-in-law measured the distance in her head; her eyes looked as if she were trying to get a glimpse of her hairline.
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A Party in Pushi (Part Three) | Dave's Travel Blog
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Dave's Travel Blog. A Party in Pushi (Part Two). Jamming with Mr. Zhou →. March 8, 2012 · 3:48 pm. A Party in Pushi (Part Three). Those who have any sort of regular contact with non-native English-speaking Chinese people can attest to the fact that Chinese-English is wrought with codes. Is a ubiquitous word that can, at times, mean. And, at other times, mean. No way in hell. Are all polite ways to express one’s deep resentment but overriding impatience with an overly-entitled foreign teacher. Ben and his...
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Goodbyes in Chenxi | Dave's Travel Blog
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Dave's Travel Blog. Jamming with Mr. Zhou. May 31, 2012 · 7:38 am. I will leave Chenxi tomorrow. I’ve always known that my life and work in this relatively small Chinese town has had a finite quality to it no matter how much of an affect I perceive myself making on the students, the residents, and the authorities of this cog in the Great Red Machine, I am often forced to remind myself that life in Chenxi will continue to move at a fairly undisturbed pace when I leave. When my inner. To appear more confid...
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Jamming with Mr. Zhou | Dave's Travel Blog
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Dave's Travel Blog. A Party in Pushi (Part Three). Goodbyes in Chenxi →. March 25, 2012 · 2:55 pm. Jamming with Mr. Zhou. Our interaction was brief, as the teacher seemed to be in the middle of a lesson. Please sit and have a listen, he said as he pointed to the drum set’s throne. The man was confident, undeterred by my whiteness. Thank you, I replied. Your store is very beautiful. The teacher laughed and nudged his student in the ribs. The boy looked up from his sheet music. He screamed. Old Zhou! A man...
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Links | Dave's Travel Blog
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Dave's Travel Blog. Below are links that are far more interesting and relevant to China than my ramblings. China Trekking: An Eco-Tourism Guide. Nciku: An online dictionary with English and Chinese for language learners. Popup Chinese: Providing good listening materials that reflect the Chinese language as it is actually spoken. The New York Times: On China. Jonah Kessel: An interactive art director, visual journalist and nomadically curious photographer. To China . . . And Beyond! Enter your comment here.
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Dave's Travel Blog | Stories from living and teaching abroad | Page 2
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Dave's Travel Blog. Newer posts →. December 20, 2011 · 4:46 pm. Beautiful Country (Part Two). In America, do you have sweet potatoes? Of course, I chuckled. We have a lot of sweet potatoes. And America has tofu, as well? Right, I responded. America has a lot of vegetables. I’ve heard that your America is a beautiful place, she said with a grunt as she bent her dusty knees to plop into her seat. Her sentence suddenly highlighted how the Mandarin word for. Can also be interpreted as. The old woman choked o...
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stink. stank. stunk.: its been supamazinglibeautifulz out lately*
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Stink stank. stunk. Saturday, March 21, 2009. Its been supamazinglibeautifulz out lately*. I was sitting in the grass reading about some owls and cats that were acting quite strange . and then these guys showed up! I was suddenly surrounded by like eight ducks! They seemed perfectly happy just hanging out with me while i read, so i didn't worry too much about them. From the top of south mountain. Okay, I had to add a couple more beautiful days! I got to go to ren fest with jamie! Saturday, March 21, 2009.
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