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Tom lived in China for four years. He traveled throughout the country and spoke with thousands of Chinese citizens while visiting many historical and cultural sites during free time from teaching Chinese college students. He can be contacted at tompurvis51@hotmail.com for recommendations as to cultural and customs needed to better understand the Chinese people during your visit or long term stay.

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Arriving in Jingmen, Hubei

Greetings again readers. I'm sorry for not writing more articles recently but have been busy with my paying position and planning a return to China...
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Living and traveling in China – brief cultural awareness for long term stay

At this point in my writing, for those of your who’ve been following my stories, I feel it’s time to let you know about the customs and...
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Living and traveling in China - the train to Jingmen, Hubei

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The first real train ride that I took, in my life, occurred during the month of March, 2001 when I was in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. I took the...
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Living and traveling in China – Guangzhou to Jingmen, Hubei by train (Part 2)

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In this issue, I’ll tell you about the beginning phase of the train ride from Guangzhou to my new hometown of Jingmen, Hubei.Departing Guangzhou...
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Living and traveling in China – Guangzhou to Jingmen, Hubei by train (Part One)

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It was on the third day of my arrival in Guangzhou that it was now time to take the train to Jingmen, Hubei which was to be my new residence hometown....
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Living and Traveling in China – Guangzhou

In this issue, I’ll give you some great information and resources for your visit or long term stay in the city of Guangzhou, Guangdong...
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Living and Traveling in China – Guangzhou, the first visit

First day in GuangzhouAs I mentioned in the preceding edition, I enjoyed my first Chinese breakfast at a campus restaurant of South China Normal...
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Living and Traveling in China – Guangzhou

Arriving in Guangzhou and mainland ChinaAt 3:20 pm, on October 5, 2004, my plane landed in Guangzhou, Guangdong. I was now on mainland China soil. The...
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Living and traveling in China – The Flight to the Mainland

Leaving the USAAs I mentioned in my previous editions, my flight, via Air China, left San Francisco International Airport. The flight took off just...
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Preparing to live in or visit China

This issue will help aquaint you with some information that you'll need to make your stay in China more pleasant. Initial Preparation for...
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