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Spring in a Small Town

Fate can play cruel little tricks, sending blessings one way and sorrow another.  For my students, this meant 3 days of midterm examinations last week.  For me, quite the opposite, as I was sprung free for those same days.  Combined with the weekend and the power of night trains, I found myself with 5 consecutive… Read More Spring in a Small Town

April 30, 2009December 30, 2023 bennettzak2 Comments

Hakka Tulou, Amoy Islet

My position was between the family occupying the sink and the young lady in the pink sweater, my back to the one of the bathrooms.  This would later prove a poor decision, as it is a high-traffic area on an oversold night train with a growing odor with each passing hour.  The Qing Ming Festival,… Read More Hakka Tulou, Amoy Islet

April 6, 2009December 30, 2023 bennettzakLeave a comment

Eight Days a Week

A couple weeks back I had, as alluded to in the last post, a visitor from the States, my ever upbeat friend Susanna, came to stay with me in Shenzhen for a week.  Counting my time traveling with Tori last summer, this made for a grand total of 2 visitors in my time here, a… Read More Eight Days a Week

March 4, 2009December 30, 2023 bennettzak4 Comments

Back With the Streets I Know

Having a had a couple weeks now to acclimate myself to Shenzhen once more, I find myself increasingly comfortable in my new version of my old life.  As regards to my school, I’ve already detailed the good parts of the apartment.  When it comes to the classrooms, the luxury factor is not so evident.  Like… Read More Back With the Streets I Know

February 16, 2009December 30, 2023 bennettzak2 Comments

New Day Rising

For those who were unaware, the past six months or so have been a bit of a challenge.  Work has been hard to come by, especially as someone looking for entry-level type work without the benefit of experience.  My savings have been steadily depleted, leaving me with stress and worries.  It seemed that ever since… Read More New Day Rising

February 4, 2009December 30, 2023 bennettzak5 Comments

I’m not feeling clever and Zak would just make fun of me anyway

So after repeated requests from my mom and brother, I find myself writing an entry in this blog from an internet cafe in Saigon.  Let me just warn you: 1.  The appeal of being a blogger has always been lost on me.  2.  I don’t do well sitting at a computer for long stretches of… Read More I’m not feeling clever and Zak would just make fun of me anyway

July 13, 2008December 31, 2023 bennettzak6 Comments

Stairway to Heaven

The last few days have seen me exploring parts of Shandong Province, which may be most famous for its Tsingtao Beer, but alas I did not make it out to the port city of Qingdao where it is brewed. Instead I had to settle for drinking it in Tai’an, a city set at the base… Read More Stairway to Heaven

June 22, 2008December 31, 2023 bennettzak2 Comments

Oh, the Congestion

I am seated at an internet bar in the former Chinese dynasty capital of Kaifeng, which was the home of long-running series of dynasties up to about a thousand years ago. The legacy of this is mostly seen in a few very old remnants laying about town, such as pagodas, a couple gardens, and some… Read More Oh, the Congestion

June 18, 2008December 31, 2023 bennettzakLeave a comment

Helter Skelter

Time is winding down rapidly as the school year (or at least the portion I am contracted for) peters out. As of next week, our finals will be past and from here on, be freed from work and duty obligations. So that has also meant a flurry of recent activity trying to maximize my time… Read More Helter Skelter

June 5, 2008December 31, 2023 bennettzak2 Comments

The (short) Long March

The second portion of our trip in Guangxi Province began in Longsheng, the winding riverside town that operated as our main operations base. With a map drawn on a napkin and the advice that it would take 11 hours to reach the Longji Titian, some the the most famous rice terraces in China, Andrew and… Read More The (short) Long March

April 18, 2008December 31, 2023 bennettzak1 Comment

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