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From 'Miss Ryan' to 'Ma Hui Li'.....

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April 8th 2011
WHAT IS IN A NAME? The intention of this blog started as a insight into the Chinese classroom but before I launch into that I would just like to announce I have a Chinese name! It is a very big honor to be given a Chinese name and it must be done by someone of authority. My English Head Teacher, Garry (who is the namesake of my own father and volunteered to rename me. Irony, anyone?) ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong

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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