One month in China Well I am going to try to write more often, (hopefully every Sunday) so I can share my thoughts and feelings about my new home. Well so far things have gotten better. I am settling in and getting used to things. Learning to Speak Mandarin Mandarin is an extremely difficult language to learn, since there are four different tones. So saying "ma" one way can either mean mother"," horse"," hemp" or "to cur...

China- The Good, the Bad and the Stinky! Well I have survived my second week living in China! I wanted to write sooner, to jot down my first impressions and such, but I have been so busy with work, that I haven't gotten a chance until now. China is an interesting place. Guangzhou has many foreigners, and the bars and clubs are filled with friendly Canadians, Europeans, and people from all around the world. I did a lot of reading about China before I came here, t...

China- The Good, the Bad and the Stinky! Well I have survived my second week living in China! I wanted to write sooner, to jot down my first impressions and such, but I have been so busy with work, that I haven't gotten a chance until now. China is an interesting place. Guangzhou has many foreigners, and the bars and clubs are filled with friendly Canadians, Europeans, and people from all around the world. I did a lot of reading about China before I came here, t...