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Welcoming With Food
This is our home in Changzhou, in the apartment on the right just above the north entrance into Sunshine Garden with the large living room window to the right of two levels of windows which are our two bedrooms, one … Continue reading
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The First Day of School
Yesterday’s walk to the main campus gave me a lot of opportunities for photographs including this one. This is the scene at a high school about six blocks from the apartment. Since school starts on September 1st, these students are … Continue reading
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Changzhou City Hall
Since this blog is about teaching in Changzhou, I thought that it would be a good idea to present a photo of Changzhou City Hall. You have to remember that the city has a governance area that is quite large, … Continue reading
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Jet Lag is Real
We are finally back in Changzhou. This is the scene we woke up to this morning as we looked out of our bedroom window. It has been raining for the past few weeks with more rain in the forecast for … Continue reading
The People and Places Left Behind
One final walk down the country road before we leave the village for our first stop, the city of Saskatoon where we will catch the plane tomorrow morning. One of the great things about living in a small town, is … Continue reading
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All Our Bags are Packed, We’re Ready to Go
Well, it is only two days until we lock up our house in Saskatchewan and begin the journey back to Changzhou. As you can see, all of our bags are packed. Of course, these two are just part of our … Continue reading
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Co-Teachers
This photo was taken in September, 2006 using my old Sony DSC-H5 camera. In the photo are both of us and our co-teachers, Mindy and Sarah. These two young women remained as our co-teachers for the two years we spent … Continue reading
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Money, Money, Money
One of the tasks that are necessary for one who is heading off to teach ESL in China, is to get some Chinese money which is often referred to as “yuan” (yuán – 元), or as “kuai” (kuài – 块) by the locals, … Continue reading
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Packing Begins – and Repacking Follows
Well, it is time to go through all the stuff we think we want to take to Changzhou and see what room is left for “Extras” or to find out how much of the stuff has to be left behind. … Continue reading
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Planning Ahead For Free Time
I bought a new dictionary, an Oxford Chinese mini-dictionary. It is quite small, easy to fit into a pocket for easy access when walking about or shopping. Yes, it is something I have used when shopping. One of the “extras” … Continue reading
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