Category Archives: coronavirus

China is now allowing all foreign national entries!! But problems for me

Posted on September 27, 2020 by connieinchina

On the 23rd, China-briefing.com, my go-to site for current China information, flashed before me. “From 0 a.m., September 28, 2020, foreigners with valid residence permits for work, personal matters, and reunion, are allowed enter the country without needing to re-apply … Continue reading →

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A generous offer from my home church: Office Space!

Posted on September 22, 2020 by connieinchina

As previously reported, my mom has moved. Looking at these two pictures, you’ll see it was quite the downsize. Yes, the new house is very nice but one of the biggest draw-backs for 2 people is space. My mom expected … Continue reading →

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Views from Around the World: Window-swap.com

Posted on August 3, 2020 by connieinchina

“Open a window somewhere in the world” This is the beginning of a world journey to be taken by any one of us through window-swap.com. My mom read about this unique, quirky website in one of her magazines.  A pair … Continue reading →

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News of rescue kitty 平平 (Ping-Ping): A match made in heaven

Posted on July 10, 2020 by connieinchina

The Recap from previous post Last October, an abandoned newborn kitten was handed to me by a colleague who found her on our campus. Near death and in dire straights, she blossomed with a good dose of antibiotics and round-the-clock … Continue reading →

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Re-cap and Updates From Me about China Return

Posted on June 7, 2020 by connieinchina

I’ve recently received some emails saying, “Hi, Connie!  Just wanted to know how you are.  Are you still in China?” I’m guessing those individuals haven’t been checking out connieinchina.org or my Facebook page, so let me review, with a few … Continue reading →

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From China: Sichuan Province Colleges are re-opening but under strict conditions to do so

Posted on May 9, 2020 by connieinchina

“Can we talk?” The text came at 10 a.m. my time, 11 p.m. China time,  from my best friend Cathy, a departmental head in another college in Luzhou. Absolutely!  I love talking to Cathy.  Aside from having wonderful English, she … Continue reading →

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What’s it like in a Luzhou elementary school now?

Posted on May 2, 2020 by connieinchina

I have quite a few former students whom I’m often in contact with.  Many are now English teachers in their hometowns or in different cities throughout Sichuan province. During the COVID-19 lockdown, which in China took place right before the … Continue reading →

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活出愛 : Live Out Love — One of my favorite Chinese praise songs

Posted on April 25, 2020 by connieinchina

There are so many uplifting praise songs used in the Chinese church today.  Here is one of my favorites I found to share with my choir members in Luzhou.  Perhaps when I return, our praise team (seen below, last year) … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Slippage: My Mom’s April 21st “Walk with Me” Column

Posted on April 23, 2020 by connieinchina

My mom has a weekly column in my hometown paper entitled “Walk with Me.”  Her columns are insightful, touching upon topics she thinks about as she walks the dog around our small-town community. Here is her latest, involving the term … Continue reading →

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My Chinese Choir in Luzhou: Supportive and Concerned

Posted on April 21, 2020 by connieinchina

  As mentioned before, I am in touch with my Chinese church choir on my cell phone via WeChat, China’s equivalent of Facebook. As in America, Churches and large gathering places still continue to be closed due to COVID-19. While … Continue reading →

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