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        The Chinese government made an announcement last week: A new 2-day holiday would be added to the national “days off” list.          Welcome in Summer Holiday! To be combined with Dragon Boat Festival next week, giving everyone a whole … Continue reading →

             This weekend, many around the world are remembering their mothers as Mother’s Day arrives.             But for us in Sichuan, May 12 brings a different kind of remembrance.             5 years ago, the Wenchuan earthquake struck this province, killing more … Continue reading →

             Yesterday marked the ending of two events at our school: First was the May Holiday (Labor Day), which had me in Chengdu for 3 days, and the second was the last English class held with our faculty soon to be … Continue reading →

         I mentioned before that another holiday was nearly upon us, which is Labor Day, May 1st.  Despite a 3-day block (Monday to Wednesday), the official day off is really only Wednesday.  Thus we have been teaching Monday and Tuesday classes … Continue reading →

             Since school sports teams are not a hot item in the Chinese educational system, almost all schools block off a yearly 3 days of sporting events for students to enjoy competing with one another. This usually includes track and … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday Rehearsal             Last weekend was Palm Sunday, which had me in church on Sunday as usual. Choir rehearsal with the children took place immediately after our service ended at 11 a.m.             As you know from last week, the … Continue reading →

It’s off to the Indianapolis airport hotel area within the hour where I’ll be spending the night before heading out at 6 a.m. to begin my long journey back to China.  I will be arriving in Shanghai Tuesday afternoon, quickly changing … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s that time of year again!  Chinese New Year is nearly upon us, with Chinese all over the world enjoying the special festivities of their longest holiday of the year.   February 9th  (Saturday) marks the eve of Chinese New … Continue reading →

            This is a note to say that I’ll be heading off to Chengdu soon, eventually returning to the States to spend time with my parents.  I will not have access to my website until then, toward the end of … Continue reading →

               Before heading into my first 2013 post, I would like to thank all of you for keeping up with my website for 2012.  Curious to learn who’s been reading and which stories received the most readership?  I certainly … Continue reading →