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What my students know about Barack Obama
1. He’s black. 2. His half-brother lives in Shenzhen. (This was major news in the national press here) 3. He just won the presidential election in America. 4. He beat Hillary Clinton. Almost no … more →
Mike's Adventures in China
Time for a recipe
injera wrote 1 month ago: Before heading off on our holiday, I did wonder how long it would be before I craved eating somethin … more →
Normal Service will be resumed very shortly
Pete Hulme wrote 2 months ago: Yangzhou Garden I realise that it has been some time since I posted anything on this blog. I have be … more →
September 15, 2003 9:50am
jamesfooyoung wrote 3 months ago: I’m in China, and although on the way to being settled, the story thus far is one of complete … more →
A little bit of Buddhist wisdom.
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malume wrote 6 months ago: Dear Dharma Protectors and Friends, Happy New Year to you all! May fruitful harvests be yielded … more →
November in China: Fried Rice Un-Paradise
eatdrinkcooktravel wrote 8 months ago: Since Yangzhou was on the way back from Nanjing and Tangshan, we thought we’d stop by at the c … more →
What my students know about Barack Obama
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: 1. He’s black. 2. His half-brother lives in Shenzhen. (This was major news in the national pre … more →
Military training
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: YANGZHOU – Sometimes, it really pays to work for a technical college. Take this morning, for e … more →
1,000 years old, and a block away from a four-story electronics store
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: The street in this photo has been there for a thousand years, or so the locals tell me. It used to b … more →
13 years ago, in Tiananmen Square
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: Joan, a middle-aged colleague at Yangzhou Tech, still remembers it. It was 1995, when she and some 2 … more →
Torch Relay in Yangzhou
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Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: The first thing I noticed was the hats. It was 12:30 p.m. and the torch would not be here until 3:00 … more →
The torch is coming!
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: You don’t get many chances to lead with a 3-foot statue doing rhythmic gymnastics in downtown … more →
Things that just wouldn't happen at home
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Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: The list, of course, is growing. I’ve already mentioned that college professors sleep in bunk … more →
Fetching water on a college campus
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: If you work in construction, they need you in Yangzhou. I don’t think there is a place in this … more →
Turtles
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: There are many things I love about the supermarket here in Yangzhou. They sell pig hooves in the mea … more →
Saturday night at the supermarket
Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: It was Saturday night and the only person I knew at the time who spoke any English had other plans. … more →
Gourmet powder
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Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: That’s what they call MSG at the supermarket here in Yangzhou. It dominates its aisle, and the … more →
Yangzhou Tech
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Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: I’m here. I am now a proud (and soon to be legal) resident of the People’s Republic of C … more →
The next stop
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Michael Robinson wrote 1 year ago: I’m now a very small amount of paperwork away from completing my first semester as an English … more →
China Report: Performance Day in Yangzhou
NBT News wrote 1 year ago: The day started well with coaches from the hotel for Technicians and Dancers if they wanted but most … more →
