I'm aware I've been neglecting the old blog somewhat of late - it's now been over five weeks since my last entry - but really have just been waiting until I have enough newsworthy / interesting tales to entertain you with. Which is hopefully now! When I left you in my last blog post we'd just gotten back from our trip to Xi'an, the weather had taken a dramatic turn for the better, and I...

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Ni hao! In true time-flying fashion, it has now been over a month since my last blog post - so I reckon a bit of a Zoe in China update is long overdue... Xi'an By far the most exciting thing that's taken place over the past month is our trip to Xi'an last weekend. Thanks to a national holiday here in China, Sarah and I got five days off work, and decided to venture out...

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Xia wu hao (good afternoon) loyal blog followers, Another two weeks on from my last blog post, I thought it was about time to give you all a bit of an update about how life in China is going! Exploring Beijing Last weekend Sarah and I took the 2hr 47min train ride to Beijing for a weekend of culture and fun. Having been stuck in Xingtai for a month - and I mean stuck in...

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The winds were a-howling last night in Xingtai, and it seems they have blown the usual haze / clouds out of the skies of Hebei Province - the sun is shining, the weather is noticably warmer, and a smile is on my face. I think it's been nearly two weeks since my last blog post, and lots has been happening to make me smile: The Teaching In my last blog post you saw me one...

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Wan shang hao (good evening) everyone! So - a week on from the last blog and lots has been happening in the cultural hotspot that is Xingtai, China! For ease of reading, I have broken said occurences into three categories, plus an extra one at the end for all the other stuff that I couldn't compartmentalise under the catchy headings…. Mastering Mandarin Yes, the chinese language lessons have begun, prompting myself, Sarah, and probably the...

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Originally posted March 2nd Hi Everyone! Sarah and I arrived in Xingtai, our new home town for the next four and a half months, on Saturday evening after a 2.5 hour train ride from Beijing on the fast train - its quite nice being so close to Beijing (relatively speaking, this is China!) as there is lots I didn't manage to see in the five days that we were there, so this means there is...

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