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Monthly Archives: January 2008
thawing out… and moving on
The snow has been a fun surprise (it was on the rooftops again yesterday morning!), but that’s not the only change going on in Chengdu. It is now "official" that we will be leaving our home of three years and … Continue reading
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Snow – Really
I (Dan) am from New York, so I’m used to seeing snow – lots of it. And while Sarah may not have had much snow in California, her time in Ohio made up for that – so the absence of … Continue reading
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Far East Info
This article is very exciting to read. The author is correct in saying that cautious optimism is needed; things can change very quickly here. Interested in knowing more about what is happening here in our Asian country? Check out this website. (In case … Continue reading
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Snow
After saying it never snows in Chengdu (which it doesn’t – the last time of significance was 1995), both Sunday and Monday had snow flurries for most of the day, with temperatures near freezing and the possibility of more snow … Continue reading
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Snow
Although it gets disturbingly cold here in Chengdu, it almost never snows. The reason? The temperature is not actually that bad – maybe 5-10 degrees Celsius – but the constant high humidity causes the freeze to seep into your bones. … Continue reading
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One week down and a visitor
The odd quirk of mixing a Chinese and American calendar is two large breaks from school in close proximity to each other: we just finished our first week back to school, yet we only have three more weeks left before … Continue reading
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Back to School
I just finished my first day back to school. It was busy and exhausting (I hit a wall, so to speak at 12.30 and really needed a nap), but I was reminded once again that I really love what I … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
It’s been a couple of weeks since our last post – and lack of time cannot be an excuse; we’ve been off from school for the past two weeks! It has been a relaxing break – here are some highlights: … Continue reading
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