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Kandy

Trains, Cricket, and Buddha's Tooth: First Impressions of Sri Lanka

February 4th 2015
Winter isn't Shanghai's finest season. The air quality deteriorates, the days are short and cold, and everything seems gray and colorless. From a western perspective at least, January is always a bit of a let down. Once the festive Christmas holidays pass and the excitement of the New Year subsides, the leftovers feel pretty drab (though in China everyone is still looking forward to Spring Festiva ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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I first came to China as a study abroad student in pre-Olympic Beijing, then returned several months after graduation to travel around the country. I have taught English in Hawaii, Korea, and Guatemala. I completed my MA TESOL in December 2012 and moved to Shanghai. I love teaching because it incorporates so many interesting elements: art, psychology, problem-solving, linguistics, and cross-cultural communication. I also appreciate that it allows me to spend time in interesting places, to pursue my own language studies, and make connections with others in the fi... full info

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