# 62 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College- Xiahe- Burbs & Beyond

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May 9th 2007

Published: August 10th 2007

While in Xiahe on my first visit in May (as indicated by the date on this blog), I went on many walks out and around the edges of town just to explore and also get great views and a different perspective of the impressive Labrang Monastery and the locals' everyday life. In May, much of the area was dry, brown and dusty as the summer rains had not yet arrived. The locals were preparing the dry, in... Read Full Entry

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Susan Storr

Sue Treadie

This blog was started in 2006 when I embarked on a new life adventure teaching English in China. It was a wonderful, enriching and enlightening experience. Many of you came on this journey with me. For those of you who are searching for more meaning and satisfaction in your life and feel that teaching languages overseas might fit the bill, I enthusiastically encourage you to take up the challenge as I did nine years ago. You will never regret it. In fact you will probably say "Why didn't I do this years ago?" I then began a journal of my journey home to Australia- the long way round! U... full info

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Dinner at the night market

Lanzhou's night market area is a great place to grab an evening meal.

Lanzhou railway station

As one of the biggest centres for the petrochemical industry, Lanzhou is considered one of the most polluted cities in China. I guess I struck it lucky with a clear sky and relatively unpolluted air.

View from hotel

Another clear view. The weather Gods were smiling on me!

11th September 2007

Hans
Hans J. Schneider

Another great adventure
Great to see your photos and share your wonderful time in the West of China. The photos and commentaries will remain as great memories of your time in China. Thank you for sharing. Hans

13th September 2007

Lynn
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amazing
Amazing! After reading this, I feel as if I were there. It is no wonder said the west is the cradle land of our country, and the living style there is greatly different from my hometown, it is interesting. However, you may see, the teaching conditions there is not as well as the east. And now the government is making efforts to narrow the distance between the east and the west.

16th September 2007

zoe
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wonderful pictures ! they pull me back to the warm memory 10 years ago when I went to Xiahe . thanks!

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