Tag Archives: Nanjing

Nostalgic Yet?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

What we WILL NOT miss about China:

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English Corner: Come One, Come All

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

On Wednesday afternoons at the maritime university, you could find me in Dining Hall 2 most likely standing on a fuzzy red stage, dodgy microphone in hand. Being a “foreign expert”, my presence and native tongue is requested weekly at the school’s … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains, & Tuk Tuk Rides

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

WE’RE BACK on the same soil! After little over three months of long-distance communication and separate living spaces I’m more than happy to report that Ian & I are together in Nanjing, finally under one roof. The 32 game CBA … Continue reading →

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Picture Tour: Around Nanjing & Anhui

Posted on January 21, 2012 by
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Chalk Dust

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

It’s a quarter past eight in the morning. I’m on a mission to savor a cup of coffee at the only place around here that serves a strong java without all the sugar and cream, Starbucks. The haze is thick … Continue reading →

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Postcard From Nanjing: Happy Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

For me, Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.            May you cherish the peaceful time together with those you love, in body & in spirit, sharing warmth, laughter, and … Continue reading →

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Ian & Jenny’s Top Ten Lists

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

The winter cold is huffing and puffing its way to Nanjing, making our weekends together extra snuggly; hot cocoa, toasty socks, and movie marathons included. This weekend we comprised lists of things we have found most surprising, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and … Continue reading →

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Open Windows & Flying Dragons

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

This past weekend, Ian & I traded roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy for Chinese hot pot, lamb on a stick, and boiled baby turtles (just kidding, we passed on the turtles…again). Thanksgiving night we had a date in a … Continue reading →

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The Art of Peace

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

The trumpeting of car horns, the chirping of motor bike alarms, the pop and sizzle of firecrackers, the hollering of nasally Chinese women, the click-clacking of Eurasian Magpies, the swooshing of grass brooms across the pavement, the yipping of mutts in sweaters…these are … Continue reading →

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China Through a Bus Window

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Having been in China for four months, the biggest surprise to me has been the excessive amount of traveling the team did during the off-season. I expected the off-season to be based entirely in Nanjing and that during the official … Continue reading →

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