Twilight near Guilin

hour by hour, the sun provides new perspectives

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#14 Retiring Teacher preparing to teach in China (Some cultural encounters)

March 8th 2006
There is a difference in visiting China as a member of a pre-planed tour-group, in a luxurious Mercedes Bus, while enjoying the comfort of Western-style hotels, and visiting China independently, contracted to teach for a year. The challenges are beginning to give me some thought. Having observed the extreme differences between Western life and Western customs from that of China, some obs ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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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