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Posted on 28/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

It’s been a few days now since I left Zhuhai. The last night was the usual leaving party, an event that I never really enjoy, and this time was no exception, ending with me spewing into a sink at 5am, … Continue reading →

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Posted on 23/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

I thought I was leaving Zhuhai on Monday, but walking along the street this afternoon I realised I’d been confused last week and that my train ticket was for the 25th, not the 26th. A swift trip to the ticket … Continue reading →

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Posted on 20/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

This week is Chinese New Year, and the start of the Year Of The Pig. What this mean to me in practical terms is that most of the Chinese people I know have gone back to their hometowns and most … Continue reading →

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Macau, Part Three

Posted on 18/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

The one thing I haven’t mentioned about Macau is also the main reason most people visit it. Due to gambling being severely restricted in both China and Hong Kong the only place anyone can build a casino is on this … Continue reading →

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Macau Pt 2

Posted on 18/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

After a couple of days or so in Macau at this time of year the cramped, polluted streets start to lose their appeal a little, so I took a bus across to the other two islands in the city. The … Continue reading →

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Macau, Part one.

Posted on 17/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

My Chinese visa ran out this week, so I had to go down the road to Macau for a few days to get a new one. I left on Monday and spent most of the day queueing – at the … Continue reading →

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Communist joke

Posted on 07/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

Q – Why did the chicken cross the road? A – Attempting to ascribe motives to chickens is a bourgeois act of intellectual elitism.

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Hopefully this year’s sole introspective entry – “I’m an Arsehole.”

Posted on 05/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

A couple of weeks back I was walking from my house to the internet café when I saw an Australian girl I vaguely know heading toward me. As she got within a few yards she waved and said “Hi. How … Continue reading →

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Posted on 01/02/2007 by haonowshaokao

Today marks the end of my year-long contract with the school, though technically speaking I’ve only been here for about eleven months and three weeks. Let’s call it time off for good behaviour. The last few weeks have been pretty … Continue reading →

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Posted on 18/01/2007 by haonowshaokao

I turned up yesterday to what I thought would be my final lesson. Waiting for me at reception was a note telling me I’d be teaching “winter camp” starting every weekday morning at 8.30, a bus ride away from my … Continue reading →

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