liulian feast

Fall Term, part 1

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December 7th 2009
Hello friends! It's been a while since my last entry so will need two entries to keep each entry to a reasonable read. Life this term has been extra busy. Instead of 12 classes, I'm teaching 16. Also, I've averaged twice as many coaching hours (4-5 per week instead of 2) since more students are asking for help prepping for English exams. In addition, I've had other major blog obstacles in the ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shaoguan

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more