Monthly Archives: March 2014

Kitty in Need: My First 2014 Act of Mercy

Posted on March 30, 2014 by connieinchina

My walks to and from class take me about 20 minutes once I leave my apartment complex. Last year, I quickly found the best pathways to take across the university campus that would save me a minute or two. These … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Obama: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted on March 25, 2014 by connieinchina

Mrs. Obama spent today in Chengdu with a gathering at the elite No. 7 High School, just up the road from me. I heard the school has a distance-learning program bringing quality education to rural, impoverished areas via the Internet. Countryside students … Continue reading →

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The Candy Queen’s New Year’s Give-away: Part 2

Posted on March 24, 2014 by connieinchina

For me, my Year of the Horse gift-giving began at 6:30 a.m. for my morning swim at the pool.  After grabbing the first big bag of candy, I hustled out the door to hail a taxi across town to the … Continue reading →

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The Candy Queen Gallops into the Year of the Horse: Part 1

Posted on March 23, 2014 by connieinchina

This was written awhile back but I was unable to post it.  Seemed such a waste not to so here it is now. After a week of crowded bus and train stations, traffic jams on the main city roads, mobs … Continue reading →

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Finally, News from Chengdu: Mrs. Obama is Coming!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by connieinchina

After 2 months of struggling with posting updates from Chengdu on my site, I have finally managed an entry today! Let’s hope it continues. After a restful Chinese New Year, full of stories which I hope to report on later, … Continue reading →

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