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Won’t You be My Neighbor
(written by Cait) The most we knew about our neighborhood, Zhujang (pr. joo-jong) New Town, before moving into our apartment was that it was a relatively recently developed, many foreigners lived here,...
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Here’s a guide to some of the abbreviations and slang you might come accross on this site: EF-English First (the company we work for) GZ-Guangzhou (the city we currently reside in) Life Club-a feature...
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A Real Chinese Treat
Last week my friend and co-worker, Jess, invited me to go bike riding along with some students at Da Fu Mountain. Having seen her amazing pictures of it previously (lots of trees, flowers, a lake,...
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Where in the World?
written by Cait A couple weeks ago, from a car while going over a bridge in our neck of the woods, I had seen this cool looking architecture of little houses, or shops, I wasn’t sure. So Brad and I...
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Biking at DaFu Mountain: Take 2!
(written by Cait, with input from Brad) It’s just like riding a bike, once you learn, you never forget…well, turns out you can forget. I’ll get to that in a moment. Brad and I decided to open an...
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Massage Envy
When it comes to massage, the Chinese know what they’re doing. You don’t have to look far find a massage spa. They are classy, professional, and very inexpensive (no happy endings, get your head out...
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A European Oasis in a Chinese Desert: Shamian Island
(written by Cait, of course) Shamian Island has a long history of trade and war. After the second Opium War in the mid-19th century, Britain and France took control of the island, making the island...
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Goodbye Dragon. Hello Snake!
(written by Cait) 2012, the year of the dragon, flew by in a hurry. We’ve been here in China for almost a year and looking back, what a year it was! 2013 Year of the Dragon Spring Festival The...
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Top Notch Performances: Classical Music in Guangzhou
(written by Cait) I don’t often write about work on here, but this is something I’d like to share. As part of my job as my center’s Life Club Leader, I get to teach special classes of my choice twice...
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Monkey See, Monkey, Don’t do that!
Chimelong Zoo They didn’t have adult size in tiger hats. Two days before I left Guangzhou for Hong Kong, I finally made it to Chimelong Zoo. I had been wanting to go there all year, but never made it....
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