Monthly Archives: January 2016

In China, College Graduates Need to Beware of Employment Scams

Posted on January 28, 2016 by connieinchina

 Note: This article will appear in my hometown newspaper in a few weeks.  For those who receive my newsletter, this story will look familiar but take another read below because this is a longer version with a bit more information.                  As an English language … Continue reading →

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My Sense of Patriotic Duty Misses the Mark Among the Chinese

Posted on January 26, 2016 by connieinchina

  My many years of teaching English in China have given me numerous opportunities to share my American culture with others. It is something I do willingly, a way of actively celebrating overseas one of my favorite John F. Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch-up: Christmas Eve at the Luzhou Protestant Church

Posted on January 24, 2016 by connieinchina

  Note:  This next bit is in my most recent newsletter, which some of you probably have received by now.   However, please check out the photo gallery that’s been added because I put in a lot of pictures that are not … Continue reading →

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Our Yangtze River Road is No More

Posted on January 22, 2016 by connieinchina

During the month of December, the topic of conversation racing throughout our area was the impending doom of Wa Ya Bao Lu, our Yangtze River road. We along the river were given notice on December 2nd that everyone must move … Continue reading →

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My Annual Blog Report

Posted on January 12, 2016 by connieinchina

Happy New Year! Belated Merry Christmas! The WordPress team prepared my blog’s yearly report, which I am sharing at the end of this short message that I am finally able to post. As you know, entries for this past semester have been extremely weak, with … Continue reading →

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