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The Big Earthquake - Three Years Later

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In 2008, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the city of Wenchuan into ruined pieces and ravaged over 3000 kilometers of the surrounding area. It is estimated that around 70,000 people...

Red Lanterns Light the Skies on the Last Day of Spring Festival

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An in-depth look at these unique flying lanterns from the China Teaching Web.

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China Videos

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4 years 3 months ago

spring festival

Chinese Holidays

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Life in the Chinese Countryside

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But every-once-in-a-while, especially when I am crammed into a bus like a sardine or I look up at the sky and see nothing but poisonous haze, I begin to long...

Despite Apology, Porn Still Readily Accessible on Google China

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It was very nice of Google to apologize to China this week for allowing 'smut' links to appear in its search listings. The question is, did Google actually make any...

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China News

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4 years 4 months ago

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Is Chairman Mao the Most Famous Man in Chinese History?

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Actually, I have asked this very same question in my ESL classrooms throughout China. As you might well expect, the most common and almost 'automatic' answer is Mao Zedong. This...

Riding A Bicycle In The Snow And Other Reflections On China

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A video pictorial about this beautiful and sometimes strange (to us foreigners that is) land.

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China Videos

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4 years 5 months ago

4 years 4 months ago

tibet

everest

chinese people

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Enjoy English - A Free Weekly Publication for the ESL Classroom

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A new edition of Enjoy English will be available for download each week on Sunday night (Beijing Time) in our ESL forum. We hope that you can use Enjoy English...

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ESL Teaching

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4 years 6 months ago

esl teaching

teach in china

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Understanding Internet Addiction in China

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Months later, the problem of Internet addiction in China became a personal problem for me when my apartment was robbed. The police determined that the camera I lost (with 500...

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General

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4 years 6 months ago

internet

tech

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Asking the Government to Help ESL Teachers in China

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At the moment, foreign teachers in China have relatively little options if they are cheated or need help. Sure. There are plenty of American consulates sprinkled around here but unless...

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China Rants

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4 years 7 months ago

esl

teachers

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Visiting a Government Church in China

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The Chinese church that I visited this morning stuck out like a sore thumb amidst a bustling marketplace. It was a large four-story building, almost completely pink in color, and...

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General

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4 years 7 months ago

china

religion

christianity

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