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Discrepancy Card

Posted by Jo in Uncategorized

This is something that I wrote back in August, and posted on my original site (located here). Since many readers are new to this site,...

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Santa on a Scooter!

Posted by Jo in Chinese Society

On Christmas Eve,  a couple friends and I decided to head downtown to see what the crowds were like outside one of the churches in...

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No China, No Christmas

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There’s a great article in the December 20 edition of the Christian Science Monitor, about a family that decided to attempt a year without purchasing...

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A Bit More Science…

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I was in a cab this afternoon coming home from an appointment up in Wudaokou, the university district of Beijing, when I spotted a nearly...

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A Pigeons’ Warm Blessing

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It’s Christmas card season, even in China, and they are pouring into our office fast and furious-like! Most of them are very nice, but some...

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I am a consultant, trainer, teacher, researcher, and writer who focuses on helping people live well where they don’t belong. In my case, that’s China. I am the author of "Survival Chinese Lessons" I’m also a life-long learner–hopefully of EVERYTHING!

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