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           Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Festival) arrives on April 5.  This is one of China’s newer official holidays, having been declared as such 3 years ago.              Before, Tomb Sweeping Festival was merely a traditional day that was not … Continue reading →

             In the past few years, there haven’t been as many Amity teachers as there once was.              In 1986, when the program first began, the numbers were well into the 40s and 50s.  Now is a different story. Sending … Continue reading →

           Sunday morning had me wondering why the electricity was off.              Last year, we had constant 12-hour blocks of electricity outages at this time of year. Rumors had it that new power lines were being placed around the town … Continue reading →

The American Candy Queen            Wherever I am in the world, it’s always been my habit of purchasing candy.  Whether for classroom prizes, snacks for visitors or just for my own severe sweet tooth, candy can always be found in … Continue reading →

Women’s Day Activies Come to a Close              Our Women’s Day activities end tomorrow, Friday.  It’s been great fun watching the boys proudly stand before the class and hold their special time for their classmates.  From the song to the … Continue reading →

Hello, everyone! As you know from the last posting, MSN’s “My Space” will soon be gone.  Those of us using My Space blogs coud either be transferred (migrated) to WordPress or  deleted.  My choice was to try for Word Press … Continue reading →

A Chengdu Scare             For 8 years, Little Flower (my Chihuahua) has accompanied me  throughout my time in China.  As a pity save from a nasty pet shop in Sichuan, she lucked out in landing in the arms of … Continue reading →

  A Visit to the Big City               It was a fun visit to Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi, which took place due to our Dragon Boat Festival 3-day holiday last week.              Little Flower and I landed … Continue reading →

               After several days of wickedly hot weather, with everyone sizzling under a blazing sun, a bit of rain last night has relieved us of the heat from Chengdu’s previous afternoons.  Finally, Little Flower and I are able to … Continue reading →

                         I think I can say, with relative accuracy, that the city of Chengdu, at least in my area, anyway, is officially in panic mode.  I must admit, however, that the growing crowd here in the open courtyards of … Continue reading →