Outside

Outside the main gate and looking right there are lots of little shops selling books, stationary, food, and general student stuff. This was a bit dead when we arrived but now hums with student-type life, especially in the evenings.

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September 14th 2007
Oh my God, have we been here two weeks already? I have reached the end of my first teaching week. It has gone really pretty well, but I still feel like my brain has melted. Luckily the department has (randomly) decided to be very kind to me: I am teaching only oral English (i.e., speaking practice); the times at which I am supposed to be doing this are very sensible (only one 8am-10am less ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong » Tai'an

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

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