 | Too good to leave out!
2008-06-19, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | It has been a while since I last added any chingbats, guess I'm, getting so used to seeing them that I'm becoming a little immune to them, but here are two I couldn't resist sharing:
On a foot soak... |
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 | Park life versus the dentist’s chair.
2008-06-12, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | What started with un-anesthetised drilling ended with a rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’….
Before I begin this update, I need to tackle a more sombre matter – death! Death, as I remember from the UK, ... |
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| A very Chinese silence.
2008-05-22, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | I know it’s hardly news to most of you, and the emails that you sent us are testament to that, but on May 12th the Sichuan area of China was devastated by a massive earth quake. We usually try to keep... |
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| The fox-hole and the wedding.
2008-05-13, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Life plods on out here…. You become accustomed to the same strange things happening day in day out and it becomes a sort of ‘normal weirdness’. Everyday we see things that in the west would make you s... |
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| The drunk and the dead.
2008-04-15, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well, it’s been a while since my last update, life’s been lazily plodding along here, but a few newsworthy events have happened that may be worth listing. The first two involve those poor souls sadly ... |
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| A series of improbable events.
2008-02-14, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well, spring festival has come and gone, and a series of improbable and sinister events has come to pass! Pig turns to rat! Tangshan explodes! Monkey walks on water! What could have caused these auspi... |
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| Spring broken...
2008-01-29, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Spring break approaches… all of China prepares for a holiday. The schools have broken up for vacation. So as teachers we have it pretty easy right? WRONG!!!! I suppose the advantage of working for a l... |
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 | Christmas and New year
2008-01-01, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | As we have said China does not celebrate Christmas, well not in any way like we do. We were intending to work but because of exams etc we ended up having the day off anyways, so thought 'what the heck... |
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| The Chinese medical process!
2007-12-28, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well, where to begin? For the last couple of months i have not been well, constant coughing and as soon as i think im over it then it starts again. I have lost my voice a few times sneezed lots etc (y... |
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| I've been in country too long...
2007-12-08, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | It’s strange how the mental compass turns. That indicator of sanity that points to the north of normality… They say you base sanity on those around here so out here you can’t help but spiral out of co... |
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| Reflections of a cultural incompetent!
2007-11-12, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well, its been about 3 months here in China. Enough time to soak a little flavour, absorb a little culture by sheer osmosis and reflect a little on a journey less ordinary.
So what puts me in such ... |
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| Where did October go?
2007-11-01, Tangshan, China. By: Valminx | | Well we are now in November somehow, 3months into our China adventure. Somethings are easy to adjust to whilst some are not so (work for instance lol). So where to begin? We went to Beijing at the beg... |
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| Here are the traffic laws...
2007-10-09, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Ok I feel Ive been resident here long enough to pass a few comments on the traffic out here. Having played 'Crazy Taxi' on numerous occasions I've developed a keen sense of the (lack of) traffic laws.... |
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| The ultimate quilt...
2007-09-10, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Just when you think things can't get any wierder...
"Pleasurable seven orifices quilt!" (and no, I didnt buy one!) |
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| A breif note on on toilets...
2007-09-14, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Yeah, yeah yeah... Everyone out here mentions the toilets! Everyone and his/her dog has a horror story to tell about a Chinese lavatory, and with good cause: for a country that claims to have invented... |
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| Settling in
2007-09-14, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well we have now been well and truly introduced to the Chinese education system. 2 long days were spent teaching children from the ages of 12 to 18 spoken English. Pupils work very long hours, and sch... |
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| Minx versus the kill-o-bots!
2007-09-03, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well ok, this really should have been titled 'A tale of two cities', but gods I hate that story...
Well, the bubble has finally burst - today I was up at the ungodly hour of 6.15am and shipped off ... |
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| Work? Who? me?
2007-08-31, Tangshan, China. By: valminx | | Well, we are here, and finally settling into the lazy rhythm of life in Tangshan. I shall describe a typical day now we have our working schedules:
I get up when I want, except on Wensdays when I g... |
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| Arrival
2007-08-29, TangShan, China. By: Valminx | | Monday morning we were placed o a bus and assured that we would be met at the other end and just to stay put until then (besides for the sort toilet break). Pleasant enough journey, with a tv going an... |
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