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Celebrating the New Year in Beijing

My first full day in Beijing, I woke up, dragged myself to Miller and Valya’s hostel and drank their tea while I waited for them to finish getting ready. We grabbed an early lunch at a small restaurant near the … Continue reading

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My Spontaneous New Years Trip

This year, the Chinese government gave everyone Wednesday January 1st off for the Western New Year. Since I work at a boarding school, the administration wanted to give the students Thursday and Friday off as well, so that they could … Continue reading

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A Chianese Engalish is a Best Engalish

Sorry for the small hiatus, I just spent the last week in Guilin and Yangshuo for the National Holiday, the Chinese equivalent of the Fourth of July.. but they get a whole week off. It was absolutely beautiful, and I … Continue reading

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Midnight Bus Rides and Hostage Suitcases

After a crazy day of shipping all of my things from Beijing to Shanghai and Ningbo (except for my Rick Steve’s travel backpack) Yoko and I were off to Xining, Qinghai! Qinghai is a large province north of Sichuan and … Continue reading

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Spring Break: Hong Kong and Macau

Since I need a break from studying, and I can’t figure out how to start my online TEFL class, I decided I’d cover a few important things that I missed when my computer died last year, starting with: Spring Break! … Continue reading

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