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Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 1:43 am Post subject:

No one can accuse me of not doing my research! A Chinese friend found a website for Ya'an for me www.yaanren.net I think, and posted on the message boards asking questions in mandaring for me about the town, eating out, bars etc Very Happy

anthyp · Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 1320 Location: Chicago, IL USA

Hey Irish I think you'll have a blast. Yeah, summer school sounds a shitty prospect, especially for those of us who get paid to do nothing during that time ... but the pay sounds good and Sichuan food is the best in China, or so I've heard (from Chinese people living in other provinces, so I take that to heart). Honestly I've found that teaching college here is rather like I imagined teaching high school (or middle school) would be back in the States. I wonder what your students will be like? But they can't possibly be any more difficult than college students, so you should have a good time. Welcome to China!

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

Hey! Nice pics! Where's the 5 million cars and bicycles? I think I'm a bit jealous. The streets look clean and there is actually parking off to the sides of the street (instead of on the sidewalk). The population of this city is only slightly bigger than my home town of Topeka, Kansas in the states. Makes me feel a little homesick. Good luck and have fun.

Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys, I know I am very lucky to have found this city I think. I was offered a few jobs in some of the poorer provinces like Anhui and Shaanxi and even though the cities were much bigger than this one I couldnt find pics of info for love nor money. Ya'an looks a cracking little city. Like what I was used to in Borneo but among mountains.

I know the summer school is going to be hell but hey Ive done worse, a months pay for 2 weeks full on work is ok. I mean I worked in a nightclub dealing with violent and drunk idiots and having to work at 100mph to keep the floor clean, bar stocked, people served, djs happy etc so if I can manage that i'm sure i'll manage for 2 weeks and then I get a month of to travel and acclimatise. I cannot wait Very Happy

inmexico · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 Location: The twilight zone

Thanks for the scenic tour. It is nice to read some positive posts for a change. good luck!

woza17 · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 602 Location: china

Hey why don't you come to Guangdong province for 15 days and do our summer camp 10,000 for 15 days work?
Cheers Carol