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By SigChi79
June 4th 2008

Places you go & people you meet . . .

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Annie & Celeste July 2006
My introduction to Annie was on the streets of Shunde as she and her friend Celeste approached me and wanted to practice their English.

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. In the summer of 2006 I traveled to China for the very first time in my life. In addition to the technical and vocational challenges that I knew I would face I had a strong desire to get to know the people and culture of China in a much deeper way than just a visit. The people of China have proven to be friendlier and more interested in me (a westerner) than I ever was expecting. Because of that I have learned so much and experienced things I [View Full Entry]

By SigChi79
April 19th 2008

Shunde English Contest

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Annie Ruan

Every week in China seems to hold a new adventure and always a unique experience. This week was no exception as we attended an oral English contest with our 14 year old friend Annie. I meet Annie nearly 2 years ago as I was wondering the streets of Shunde taking photos one day. She and her friend approached me and to my surprise began to speak very good English. Annie had a millioin questions including what did I think about Elmo on Sesame Street. She and I have stayed in touch through email and occasional get togethers. She called a couple [View Full Entry]

By Jupe
April 30th 2006

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Playing with Swords
This is an old man I found doing some sort of Taichi in the Yuexiu park in Guangzhou. If you look you can see the sword in his hand.

Guangzhou is to the west of America as Dalian is to the east. People in Guangzhou are relaxed and take time in their lives to truly spend freely. People in Dalian are busy - never have time to do anything but study and work. Guangzhou is full of greenery and has water running through it. Dalian has no greenery and has water running on two sides of it. These are some of the observances I've made today as I have traveled around Guandong a little bit - to parts of Guangzhou, Foshan and Daliang. This morning after getting ready for the [View Full Entry]

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