Tag Archives: Mandarin

Preconceived Ideas

Posted on 10 May 2010 by gypsy

On the first full day in Changzhou, we decided to go walking around what would become our neighbourhood.  Below our apartment in Sunshine Gardens – 阳光花园 , at street level, shops line the roadways giving people a seemingly endless array … Continue reading →

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Clothes Washing and Traditions

Posted on 6 May 2010 by gypsy

For all of its modern appearances, there are numerous opportunities to still find old traditions still in use in China.  For example, this woman is on her way to her clothes washing spot on the side of this small lake … Continue reading →

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On Being Understood in China

Posted on 25 April 2010 by gypsy

Not too far from the Xinbei campus of C.I.T. is a lake that was often used by bathers, clothes washing older ladies, and fishermen.  This is a scene from August, 2006.  When I left in 2008, the beach had been … Continue reading →

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