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Living in China. October 25, 2012. Dangerous Street Crossing, Food.

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. Woke up early and knocked out another 700+ word essay by 11:00. The pic above is not Paris. It is of a park in Shenzhen called Window of the World. Wandered into my old neighborhood today. Decided … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2012. More Quiet Times

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

It’s been very quiet here lately, so I don’t have a lot of news. Went to a party Monday night and am having dinner with some friends tonight. I’ll post a few random pics. The first is of the gate … Continue reading →

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Living in China. August 13-15, 2012. Xinjing to Xinyuan.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

Monday. August 13, 2012. This morning Sea went out to take care of her business. Because all of China is on the same time, there are no zones, it gets light later in the day, and stays light later. Consequently … Continue reading →

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Living In China. August 12-13, 2012. Flight to Urumqi.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

  Sunday. August 12, 2012. We were supposed to get up at 5:00 and we had a black taxi lined up to pick us up at 5:15. Of course I woke up at 3:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep. … Continue reading →

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Living in China. Chinese Food.

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

It occurred to me that if I took Sea into a Chinese restaurant in America she wouldn’t know it was Chinese, the food is so different. Below is a typical dinner sea prepares for 5 people. Below is a picture … Continue reading →

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Living in China. June 27, 2012. In Defence of the Chinese People

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Charles Kirtley

A few days ago  returned to Shenzhen after living almost exactly a year in America where I was recovering from an illness. I had heard the Chinese people were turning more and more xenophobic, and that foreigners were less welcome … Continue reading →

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Living in China. August 17, 2010.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Charles Kirtley

Rained off and on all day. Mostly stayed in and finished planning my vacation. I think it’s done. Sent it to Vivian, so I’m sure there will be last minute changes.

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