Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Travel Blogs

Studes with puah English
Feb 11, 2006

... coworkers and studes anyway. We were going to go to Foshan, which isn't far from here but we ran out of time. Anyway, being in Guangdong for just a few days made me realise how I could never live here: way too hot. Even in February it was a bit too warm & ...

Back to Work
Oct 16, 2008

... but possibly the campest Chinese gentleman I've ever met, who has a wife and child obviously as gays, light lefties, don't exist in China. So the other foreign teachers we have the delight of working with. I'll go around the table. Next to us were: Ben ...

The Chinese experience begins!
Aug 18, 2009

... , steamed fish and a little steak and Sheila is enjoying the many flavours and trying so many different tastes. Tomorrow we head off for four days in Gulin with a group of 7 other travellers - we are looking forward to be seeing more of China.

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Nov 9, 2009

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Looking around Zhongshan
Jul 30, 2008 (47 photos)

... her own problems too, because she can not understand the local Cantonese language because she is from a Mandarin speaking area of China. I found that amusing in a small way. When Ning Ning went back to work I spent the hot afternoon cooling off in the ...

ZhongShan Zhan's Garden
Mar 24, 2008

Visited the most famous Zhan's Garden, which is also known as Zhongshan Da Zhai Men (a big house in classical-style).  It's the biggest private garden in classical-style currently in Ling Nan area.

Ni Hao from China - August 1, 2007
Aug 1, 2007

... ; I went back to the hotel to get Lisa, and we spent the rest of the day shopping and exploring, then headed back to Zhongshan around 6pm. Last weekend, Christy and I went to Hong Kong Disneyland.  My students kept telling me that it was small and ...

Zaijian from China
Dec 30, 2007 (1 photos)

... see these kids again.  They have made my experience in China an amazing one! It's Sunday, December 30th, my last day in Zhongshan.  I still can't believe that I have been here for one year.  When I look back on it, it seems to have gone ...

Ni Hao from China - June 11, 2007
Jun 11, 2007

... ; Not only are the foreign teachers from Bond going to be participating, but foreign teachers from other language institutes in Zhongshan are also going to participate.  We are going to contact local businesses for some door prizes, and apparently the ...

Meeting Ning Ning
Jul 29, 2008 (13 photos)

... friends from there. Originally from Chengdu in Sichuan province, Ning Ning had recently moved to Zhongshan as one of the millions of migrant workers in Guangdong. She worked as a receptionist at a supermarket being constructed. I crossed the border at ...

Nous quittons Shangai tot le matin
Oct 23, 2009 (3 photos)

... seules choses a voir ici sont les plantations.... Et des boutiques!!! Dont on a un peu assez. Nous sommes supposes etre dans la region de tout ce qui est made in China mais nous ne voyons pas les usines... Peut-etre ne sont-elles pas montrables!

Ni Hao from China - January 19, 2007
Jan 19, 2007

Thursday, January 18th, 2007 Zhongshan, China When I returned from my travels in 2003, I definitely wasn't ready to be home.  Even though I had been gone for almost a year, I wanted to keep going.  I knew that I wouldn't be able to afford to ...

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Nov 9, 2009

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Phan2sea
Apr 24, 2008

... to in a little while. On the information front Harry was given an early Birthday present when Sarah said she would come out to China in July when I have a holiday and travel around with me until mid August when she will start teaching with me here in ...

Hongkong Trip
Aug 1, 1991

The hotel was newly opened then so, we had the best service yet. It was a belated graduation gift and my first time to be out of the country. We had a blast!

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Nov 9, 2009

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Ni Hao from China - March 20, 2007
Mar 20, 2007

... about ten minutes, so we bought out tickets and got on the bus.  As we drove through Zhu Hai to head back to Zhongshan, I decided that I definitely wanted to go back and spend the day there.  I will also definitely go back to Macau as there is ...

Un peu de campagne chinoise
Oct 24, 2009 (30 photos)

On a eu une journee un peu plus relax.  Le matin on est alle dans un petit village de pecheurs et on a fait un tour de bateau.  Par la suite, on s'est promene dans les champs.  On va vu des plantations de bananiers, de papayes, de ...

Ni Hao from China - September 26, 2007
Sep 26, 2007

... and I got to hang out in Lijiang for one night before I left to go home the next morning. When I got back to Zhongshan, I discovered that there had been some changes with one of the foreign teachers, and there was a shortage of teachers, so I figured I ...

Ni Hao from China - November 16, 2007
Nov 16, 2007

... order to finish off the term, and I have told them I will.  I should be finished on January 5th, and head out of Zhongshan on January 6th.  My plan is to start heading back to Vancouver, but in a roundabout way.  My first stop will be India ...

Macau Marathon 2007
Dec 2, 2007

... that worked out, I then had to deal with the runs themselves, and there were many memorable ones.  Seeing a runner in Zhongshan is a rare sight.  Seeing a foreigner in Zhongshan isn't as rare as seeing a runner, but there aren't many foreigners ...

Gung Hay Fat Choy - February 17, 2007
Feb 17, 2007

... to find a fireworks display, but I understand the big celebrations are in the bigger cities. Although challenging at times, life in Zhongshan keeps getting better every day.  Now if I could only get the discipline thing down pat . . . . . Until ...

Ni Hao from China - April 17, 2007
Apr 17, 2007

... uncommon to hear 'hello Missy you looky in here hello'. At the beginning of March, there is a huge charity walk in Zhongshan.  Apparently the foreign teachers from Bond were supposed to participate, but for some reason, it never happened.  I ...

Some Stuff in Guzhen
May 31, 2008

... who know me is something I am not used to in any way whatsoever. The overtime will however come in handy when I am travelling around China with Sarah in 10 weeks time. Before Dom left me however we did have a night out at KTV where I was offered a ...

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Nov 9, 2009

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