Category Archives: From Along the Yangtze

Building 3 Gets a Much Needed Gift

Posted on May 25, 2013 by connieinasia

        Building 3 is the third oldest classroom building we have on campus.          It once belonged to the Number 1 Middle School, which was adjacent to the college until the leaders bought up the land for enlarging our school. … Continue reading →

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Monday Night English Lessons with the Faculty

Posted on April 26, 2013 by connieinasia

                           For the past month, Monday evening has had me teaching basic English to 15 of our faculty members from different departments.               In recent years, the Chinese government has been putting together numerous overseas’ visits for smaller educational … Continue reading →

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The Day After Ya’an’s Quake

Posted on April 21, 2013 by connieinasia

          With the earthquake from yesterday still on our minds, everyone I ran into  in Luzhou was revisiting their shaking experiences today.             Our campus photography woman, whose shop lies across the front gate from our school, told me how her … Continue reading →

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Healthy and Happy, With Deeper Digs into the Pocket

Posted on April 19, 2013 by connieinasia

          The week has whizzed by after my return from Chengdu for my annual physical exam. I’ve had little time to report due to being busy so let me remedy that today as another weekend begins.             According to John … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Sunday Morning in Downtown Luzhou

Posted on March 18, 2013 by connieinasia

         The weekend’s 80-degree temperatures had everyone out and about, including a very hectic Sunday morning in the city center.             When I left for church on the 201 bus at 8:45, it was crowded.  Our college students crammed on … Continue reading →

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From China: Happy International Women’s Day!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by connieinasia

           It’s International Women’s Day here in China.  All across the country, companies and educational institutes will be holding special activities for their female staffers.  Last year in my former school, I reported on the games we women played with ticket … Continue reading →

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Our Chinese Church Choir: “But they don’t sound Western!”

Posted on December 19, 2012 by connieinasia

            My Thursday evening class ended on a high note, with my first year students enjoying our yearly Christmas symbol bingo game.  Candy as prizes sent them excitedly to the front of the room to receive their goodies and then take the … Continue reading →

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Luzhou, We’ve Arrived!!

Posted on August 30, 2008 by connieinasia

            I have arrived back in my Yangtze rivertown, Luzhou!             Although I have so many tales to report, I am currently still not connected to the Internet.  I am using the office computer at the moment.  Little Flower is … Continue reading →

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