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Windows: the cheap expat bar  
   

Windows: the cheap expat bar

Windows (three locations in Shanghai) was the first bar I went to in China! Eric took me, where I found that not all drinks on the cocktail menu are guaranteed to have alcohol (aka all ones that I thought had appealing names... Cinderella, Pussy Cat). I ordered an "Around the World" (green), and Eric got his first ever Manhattan Ice Tea (the one in the girly glass).
Week 1

June 15th 2008
As expected, my father has sent me a list of questions he wants answered. Like, immediately. So... here goes. School: I am in a four-person class. I have 1.5 hours of grammar/reading a day + 1.5 hours of either writing or discussion (alternating days). I just signed up for an additional 1 hour of private lessons / day, as well. One student is French, the other two are Canadian. The two Canadians a ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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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