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Published: March 16th 2012Asia » China » Hebei » Tangshan
March 16th 2012

I typed a long entry and then my connection crapped out on me and lost everything. Having lost my drive to re-type it all, here are some quick notes: -the students stand up when giving an answer. -I've seen one or two teachers gently whack a kid upside the head whenever they get rowdy. Students don't seem to mind it and then they become quiet. -I've become proficient at chopst... Read Full Entry


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sitting in on Ben's classsitting in on Ben's class
sitting in on Ben's class

check out that blackboard art. Nearly every class has some cool blackboard art.
It's been over a monthIt's been over a month
It's been over a month

since I've had pizza. I'm ready.
Pizza Hut in China isPizza Hut in China is
Pizza Hut in China is

an upper-casual kind of restaurant. No drive thru, no delivery - you go in, sit down and eat your pizza.
CarrefourCarrefour
Carrefour

Some of the supermarkets I've been to are underground.
The Hero of TangshanThe Hero of Tangshan
The Hero of Tangshan

During WWII, this guy kicked Japanese ass, from what I understand. He died during the war but as a hero.
a common Chinese scenea common Chinese scene
a common Chinese scene

Older Chinese men playing cards.
view from the topview from the top
view from the top

the beauty is overwhelming :-\
looking at the peak of Phoenix Mountainlooking at the peak of Phoenix Mountain
looking at the peak of Phoenix Mountain

not much of a mountain. more of a hill.
Trash HillTrash Hill
Trash Hill

it looks beautiful, but it's unofficially known as Trash Hill, because that's where a lot of compost and trash is hidden - INSIDE the hill.
So I walk onto the frozen lakeSo I walk onto the frozen lake
So I walk onto the frozen lake

keep in mind the temperature is hovering around 0 Celsius, and these guys start telling me where I'm standing, the ice is thin. Hah!
If I had fell inIf I had fell in
If I had fell in

well, it would have made for a great story, I suppose.
The place is called South LakeThe place is called South Lake
The place is called South Lake

although it's frozen now, it's very popular in the summer.
An old lord quarter'sAn old lord quarter's
An old lord quarter's

from a long time ago, remodeled to be a hotel




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