Category Archives: From Along the Yangtze

Christmas Eve at the Luzhou Protestant Church

Posted on January 2, 2015 by connieinasia

Getting ready for Christmas Eve worship: The Luzhou Protestant Church (Our  sanctuary, the original 1913 decore) For 2015, let me finally give you the highlights of our Luzhou Protestant Church Christmas Eve festivities. Every year, our celebrations are a little different as … Continue reading →

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Happy 2015 from Along the Yangtze!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by connieinasia

It was a quiet ringing in of the New Year here along the Yangtze River for the Luzhou Vocational College foreign language teachers­­. Chinese are receiving 3 days off (Thursday to Saturday), including all those in schools and government public … Continue reading →

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How Many Visitors in 2014? My WordPress Stats!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by connieinasia

For those interested, here are my blog stats compiled by the WordPress team for 2014.  Although I won’t be reaching my goal of 10,000 visits for my 50th birthday (Jan. 12), you have all helped me surpass previous years as far as … Continue reading →

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Returning to Chaos

Posted on September 28, 2014 by connieinasia

Unwanted surprises. During my years of teaching along the Yangtze, I always prepared for such happenings after being absent from my school’s tiny apartment at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College. Whether a few days for a weekend in Chengdu, a week … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 17, 2014 by connieinasia

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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Part 1: A Foreigner’s Glimpse at Troubled Southern China

Posted on January 15, 2014 by connieinasia

After reading of the major drug raid that took place in southern China (see previous post), I couldn’t help but recall my own dealings with this secretive criminal world when I lived in Longzhou, a small town located not more than … Continue reading →

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“It’s here! It’s here! It’s here!”: A Christmas Tradition Continues Along the Yangtze

Posted on January 7, 2014 by connieinasia

My greatest purpose in returning to Luzhou for Christmas and New Year’s was to reconnect with teachers, college administrators, friends from around the city and my church community. But a tad more on the selfish side, I wanted to pick … Continue reading →

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Visiting Luzhou for the Weekend

Posted on September 8, 2013 by connieinasia

        The past week has been filled with settling into my off-campus room in Chengdu, registering for the semester, applying for my permanent student visa and adjusting to big city life.  It also means adjusting to the cold.          Upon landing in Chengdu, … Continue reading →

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A Chinese City in Mourning: Summer Pool Fun Turns Tragic

Posted on July 22, 2013 by connieinasia

I’ve already written about my Chinese sister, Li Xiaolian (Cathy) who is an administrator at the Luzhou Police College. Her college is a specialty school that trains young people who are wanting to go into police work, whether that’s a … Continue reading →

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Four-legged Discards: What Chinese College Kids Leave Behind

Posted on July 17, 2013 by connieinasia

        I have returned after a full week in Chengdu to a campus that is oddly quiet. Both our Luzhou college students and Qing Hai University students have fled, returning to their homes for the summer break.             Along with … Continue reading →

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