Category Archives: Tales of China

Promised from Last Entry: My Conversation with “Nancy”

Posted on October 26, 2022 by connieinchina

I left you all with the cliffhanger of the interesting conversation I had with Nancy, one of my first students in China. She is currently staff manager of the Four Seasons Hotel in Guangzhou, seen here below. (Nancy sent me … Continue reading →

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我和母亲祝愿我的中国学生和朋友们：虎年快乐！My mom and I wish my Chinese Students: “Happy Year of the Tiger!”

Posted on February 1, 2022 by connieinchina

My mom sighed. “I suppose you’ll want to do a video,” she intoned while watching me haul out my camera tripod from the closet. I nodded absently, engrossed in the task at hand as I bustled about our very small … Continue reading →

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Face-to-Face, 30 years later

Posted on August 31, 2021 by connieinchina

In the previous post, I mentioned “Kevin” Hu , a former student of mine, who found me with a web search. Our connection is now complete on WeChat, where he and another classmate are trying to gather more of us … Continue reading →

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Surprising Announcement from China: The 3-child policy

Posted on June 9, 2021 by connieinchina

The sudden news out of China came last week, while my mom and I were listening to an NPR report: Want three kids? Go ahead! I’ve taken bits and pieces from an online BBC article, “China allows three children in … 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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My Rescue in China: Ping-ping awaits adoption

Posted on May 25, 2020 by connieinchina

It’s early evening in Illinois but late morning in China. This is the time when my phone begins dinging messages and videos from Wayne’s Pet World, the Luzhou pet shop and grooming center that currently is kenneling rescue foster kitty, … 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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Easter Sunday at the Luzhou Protestant Church: A Year Ago Today (reposted)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by connieinchina

I remember, awhile back, promising pictures of the Luzhou Protestant Church’s Easter services on April 21.  Let me make sure I post those here, along with a short explanation of what usually happens at Protestant churches in China. Changes to … Continue reading →

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Longing to return to China: My WTWO Channel News Interview

Posted on April 2, 2020 by connieinchina

Overseas English teacher awaits return to China

Posted in A Visit Home to Marshall, China, coronavirus, coronavirus situation in China, Coronovirus Situation, Smalltown American Life, Tales of China, Travel, Wuhan coronavirus | 1 Comment

News from China brings ponderings of what lies ahead.

Posted on March 31, 2020 by connieinchina

In China, the news is victorious. Wuhan, a city of 11 million and the epicenter of the virus, is open once more. After 9 weeks of lockdown, starting on January 23, this Hubei province metropolis has survived the worst.  Virus … Continue reading →

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