I have an ever growing list of research/ travel projects planned for this next year in China. I intend to travel out of Taizhou at least twice a month to visit other parts of the country and investigate various topics to write about. But I’m also interested in what the readers of this website would like to [...]
Published on April 16, 2012
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I have an ever growing list of research/ travel projects planned for this next year in China. I intend to travel out of Taizhou at least twice a month to visit other parts of the country and investigate various topics to write about. But I’m also interested in what the readers of this website would like to know about China. I’m now taking travel writing assignments directly from readers.
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April 16, 2012, 9:03 am
LinkHey !
I saw something about one ethnic group in China, which is one of the few (I think … !) last kind of matriarchal society. Theses people are called Mosuo, and they are living close to Tibet. Maybe that could be interesting to go by there to see how it works, etc. They
From what I remember of the documentary I saw, the area they are living in is very beautiful… 🙂 (there are some info here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosuo )
After I don’t know if you’re interested about it, but that’s an idea for you !Otherwise I’m glad to read you again, and to know that everything goes well for the moment ! I hope Petra is finally fine with the jet lag stuff !
After a break, I’m back in the translating thing (btw, very interesting the article about Göbekli Tepe !)(Oh, & this suit really fits you well … !! :P)
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April 16, 2012, 8:51 pm
LinkThanks Pierre,
Will check this out. I’ve been in areas where they live previously but was only passing through. Maybe I will investigate family social structure for a while.
Maybe you should come visit?
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April 17, 2012, 12:38 pm
LinkWade, that picture of you with the suit is classic. Love it.
I also saw the picture of Petra on the train. I realized two things: she’s been to more countries than I’ll ever see, and what a well rounded person she’ll be.
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Yes, she’s doing pretty well. I think she has been to eight countries now on three continents. She is getting the concept of what countries and cities are too. It’s been pretty interesting.
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April 17, 2012, 2:25 pm
LinkI know this really isnt on topic but I would love to hear more about JOBS, JOBS AND JOBS!!!!!!!!!!!…. Your in the heartland. How to pull a good job without getting bent over. The whole nine. Please Wade!!!!!! How did your wife pull it? Thanks man
John
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Hello John,
It’s incredibly easy to get good teaching jobs in Asia. More on this later. Thanks for the topic suggestion.
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Thanks Wade!! I was thinking of showing up in Shanghai, Chengdu or Beijing and hit the ground the running. Looking forward to it.
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That’s one way, but you’d have to leave the country or go to Hong Kong after you find a job to get your work visa. Many find it easier to get a job by using a recruiter like Angelina’s or applying for jobs on Dave’s ESL Cafe or another similar site before coming to China.
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Thanks. Im checking out both sites right now. Looking forward to that post. Thank you so much.
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April 20, 2012, 12:28 pm
LinkI ditto the advice about using Angelina’s. My wife and I both got good jobs in the same school here in China through them. We’ve got two kids and we are saving about 60% of what we are earning. Good jobs are to be had here.
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Right on, it was actually on your recommendation that we used them! They were great — especially with our somewhat convoluted situation: two adults, only one that wants to work, and a child. They found us three decent seeming schools willing to take the entire package promptly and were incredibly supportive. The best part is probably that when my wife signed a contract they disappeared from the picture entirely — their job was done.
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April 23, 2012, 11:32 pm
LinkCliche as it might sound, I want to know anything and everything about the current state of Tibet and how to travel there. It was the subject of my undergrad thesis and pretty much the one place I’m dying to go before I die (pun intended).
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I think I’m sort of unpopular on all sides for my interpretation of the Tibet issue — which most moderates are — but I will let it rip anyway. This is sure to get me on the hate mail list of all the fanatics haha. Let’s see, I will probably be able to travel out there in early autumn.
Really, you should go there, it’s truly another world. I’ve only traveled in historic Tibet — Qinghai and Yunnan — and not the Autonomous zone. Qinghai, at least, is Tibet without the tourists. Pretty amazing place.
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