Special Occasions in Tangshan...Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

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February 14th 2011

Published: February 14th 2011

Ok so it’s been quite a long time since I’ve updated this therefore some of the things in this blog are a little outdated, but I have been meaning for ages to get around to writing this and telling you all about the way I celebrate the holidays over here in China. Firstly I’m just going to say that it's only because I am a foreigner and that I work for an American company that these holidays... Read Full Entry

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Elaine Mc Garvey

IrishGlobetrotter

Well I left Ireland on the 2nd of July 2010, so I have been travelling now for quite a while. I backpacked through Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for 2 months and I had an absolute ball. Then I set up base in China for 6 months to teach English. After that I was off again, I backpacked down through China for a month and then crossed into Vietnam where I travelled around for a bit. Finally I flew to Australia on April 12th with a one years working holiday visa. This is where the plan ends.... what happens in Australia and afterwards is completely wide open so whatever happens next is just all part... full info

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The kids really dig in!!!

Demond and his thanksgiving food!

Eating turkey with chopsticks!

Table games with with the children!

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Woohoo my team won!!

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Eddie telling the children the story of thanksgiving

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Adam playing a game with the children

Adam was our last foreign teacher to arrive, he's from England and I think this is the first time he appears in the blogs so far!

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Note the westerns hanging off the table with the western food!!!

The turkey and all was amazing so at least I had some turkey even though it was a month earlier than it should have been this was pretty much my Christmas dinner!

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The children enjoyed the turkey etc as much as we did!

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Me with ALL the cornbread I baked!!

(bit of a dodge one at the front of the picture..!)

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The children at thanksgiving!

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12th March 2011

Fiona
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lovin it
not sure about the singing but the lovin the outfit!!!!! Go me

29th March 2011

IrishGlobetrotter
Elaine Mc Garvey

@ Fiona
Yeah the outfit is great, I have bought a new skirt here and it's lovely with the navy top and tights too, actually had it on the night before last!!

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