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March 8th 2007
I think I'm finally sorted now in China, signed the contract with English First (EF) a couple of days ago for a year's tenure (is tenure the right word?) so going to be here for a while. I get 10 days paid holiday which is really good for China plus I have this lovely apartment all for free. They have this liason officer person at the school who sorts out any problems the teachers have, and she's ... read more

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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