China Travel: Nanjing

China Travel: Nanjing

Purple Mountain, Zhonghua Gate, The Nanjing Massacre Memorial, asthma attacks, and thefts: Graham Woodring had an interesting time in Nanjing, China.

Humen China: Opium Ponds and Dormitories

Humen China: Opium Ponds and Dormitories

A factory dormitory overlooks the ponds where China's nineteenth century "Drug Zsar" Lin Zexu destroyed 1.2 million kilos of British opium in 1839.

Morning Deliveries

Morning Deliveries

The multitude of small markets in my neighborhood in Shenzhen, China, receive their fresh vegetables and assorted other edibles each day.

Pretty model, Big Hair

Pretty model, Big Hair

I'm hoping for more shots of pretty models at the Interphoto & Digital Imaging Show in Shanghai. Stop by if you're in town July 2-5.

Teaching English Overseas: A Sort of Homecoming

Teaching English Overseas: A Sort of Homecoming

History is littered with those who wanted to be immortal. Have I achieved that by teaching English in China? No, maybe something better.

Chinese sunrise: A new day, A new start

Chinese sunrise: A new day, A new start

01 July 2009

For anyone who follows me on twitter you know as of June 30, 2009 at 10:19 am (GMT +8) I joined the ranks of the unemployed.

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China Travel: Nanjing

China Travel: Nanjing

30 June 2009

Purple Mountain, Zhonghua Gate, The Nanjing Massacre Memorial, asthma attacks, and thefts: Graham Woodring had an interesting time in Nanjing, China.

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Reflections in the fountain

Reflections in the fountain

29 June 2009

One night last week I said to myself: You don't have to go to the gym if you do something useful. Are taking photos of China considered useful?

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Posted in China, Photos, TravelComments (1)

Teaching Abroad: They’re still standing close to me

Teaching Abroad: They’re still standing close to me

26 June 2009

Teaching English in China is difficult in more ways than one. My popularity with the preteen girl crowd waxed and waned this past term, to my chagrin.

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Posted in China, ESLSchool, Humour, School, Teaching-Overseas, TravelComments (10)

Humen China: Opium Ponds and Dormitories

Humen China: Opium Ponds and Dormitories

25 June 2009

A factory dormitory overlooks the ponds where China's nineteenth century "Drug Zsar" Lin Zexu destroyed 1.2 million kilos of British opium in 1839.

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Chinese food you never want to eat

Chinese food you never want to eat

24 June 2009

There’s food in China that visitors consider strange. Rabbit heads, chicken’s feet, civet cat, organ meat: This is something you don’t want to try.

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Morning Deliveries

Morning Deliveries

23 June 2009

The multitude of small markets in my neighborhood in Shenzhen, China, receive their fresh vegetables and assorted other edibles each day.

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Chinese Food: SPAM

Chinese Food: SPAM

19 June 2009

My life, teaching English in China: What do you do on a Saturday night when your friends abandon you? Eat SPAM and drink Super Light beer.

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The Hakka People: White Wall

The Hakka People: White Wall

16 June 2009

A skylight allows a beam of light to fall on the wall of the Law Uk Folk Museum in Chai Wan, Hong Kong.

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Pretty model, Big Hair

Pretty model, Big Hair

15 June 2009

I'm hoping for more shots of pretty models at the Interphoto & Digital Imaging Show in Shanghai. Stop by if you're in town July 2-5.

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Posted in Beijing, China, FeaturedComments (6)

Teaching and Living in China: More Random Thoughts

Teaching and Living in China: More Random Thoughts

12 June 2009

Teaching English in China can lead to some situations that drive you to the brink of insanity. That’s not to say I don’t like China, the opposite.

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The muse is dead: Long live exhaustion

The muse is dead: Long live exhaustion

11 June 2009

Exhaustion, my friends, has killed my muse. Okay, maybe not killed her, just placed her in a semi-conscious state. Writer's block, shooter's block...

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Teaching English Overseas: A Sort of Homecoming

Teaching English Overseas: A Sort of Homecoming

09 June 2009

History is littered with those who wanted to be immortal. Have I achieved that by teaching English in China? No, maybe something better.

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Posted in Featured, Teaching-OverseasComments (9)

Beijing

Beijing

07 June 2009

The East has many great travel destinations for Europeans in the wake of the economic crisis. Beijing offers visitors a look at Chinese tradition.

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Review: How to Make Money with your Travel Blog E-book

Review: How to Make Money with your Travel Blog E-book

05 June 2009

You’re on the road. How do you make money with your travel blog? Matt Kepnes has released an e-book: How to Make Money with your Travel Blog.

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smell that smell

smell that smell

04 June 2009

Laundry is ever-present, like death and taxes. You cannot escape it. As soon as you are finished one load, more needs to be done. It’s a vicious cycle

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