continued from Sanhe, Ancient Chinese Secret, part 1 We saw the temple from the tower, and, as we continued our adventure in Sanhe Ancient Town, we decided to find it. It was worth the little effort and would have been worth … Continued
Okay, it’s not really a secret but that’s what I thought every time I read something about the small town of Sanhe before visiting it on Monday during the Mid-Autumn Festival because every time I found something about it in … Continued
This last weekend was a weekend of special occasions. In China there were two special days and of course in my homeland there was a special day of remembrance. What is Mid-Autumn Festival? The first signal of the impending holiday … Continued
… Continued from Lions and Tigers and Bears and so much more, part 1 The Funny So, I don’t know if you’ll think it’s funny, but while we wandered through the concrete cage section, we were surprised by an all … Continued
Today, I went to the zoo! I love zoos and was a bit scared of going to one in China because I’ve been told and read in Lonely Planet that the zoos in China treated the animals very poorly with … Continued
The last few posts haven’t had any pictures so I thought this one would have more pictures. On Monday, I walked around campus to explore a bit more and this time brought my camera with me. So these are pictures … Continued
In Order to get my residency permit and foreign teacher card, I had to get a physical done at the Chinese office of travel health or something like that. It is a government facility that does physical exams for all … Continued
I’m starting to settle in a little better. I’ve gotten out and explored by riding the bus around and walking around a bit so even with the language barrier I’m feeling more comfortable being able to get myself around. My … Continued
The other foreign English teacher, Melissa, arrived last Tuesday night. I met her Wednesday and found out she was also placed through China Horizons and is LDS. My friend Aaron, who got me into this, is also teaching in Hefei. … Continued
Sunday night, after spending the day doing churchy things like meeting our branch president and attending the virtual branch for foreigners spread across the country, I hopped on an overnight train to my new home for the next ten months, … Continued