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Day 3 - Ma Hong Kai

March 30th 2009
On Monday we had a formal opening ceremony. We were officially welcomed to Beijing Normal University by members of staff. We then had informal discussions with Chinese students. They told me where the local karaoke bar is - apparently the Chinese take karaoke very seriously, so that should be a good night out! I found out my Chinese name, so please call me Ma Hong Kai from now on. It means magnifi ... 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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