27. Boundless life, boundless world. By Dr. Manu I am Dr. Emmanuel MANIRAFASHA (Ph.D.), but most friends call me Dr. Manu or Maboshi (马博士) here in China. My Chinese name is 马希望; it is recognized as an official Chinese name because it is mentioned on my accommodation registration form for persons from abroad (local
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26. Finding my happily ever after in China. By Khola My China journey began in the year 2015 when I came to China for the first time with a tentative plan to spend one semester here, and then decide if I wanted to stay longer. I had come to China on CSC scholarship for
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25. Becoming home. By Amy Vernon My name is Amy Vernon and I am from the U.S., although I was born overseas. I have been working as an English and kindergarten teacher for two years, but my degree is in Social Work and French. I have lived in China for two and a half
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24. Living harmoniously with nature in Beijing. By Miranda I live in a small village north of the Beijing airport. I’ve been more Asia-based since 2009, I have lived everywhere from Cambodia, Indonesia, and I initially came to China to travel. I came directly to Beijing and traveled everywhere: Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Guangzhou, just
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23. Dating with China. By Viktoria Radnaeva My name is Viktoria and I was born in Siberia, Russia. I am an artist, writer and journalist. I have lived in Wuhan for the past 1.5 years and am currently finishing a master’s course in art and design at Wuhan. I have spent in China 11
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22. Can I be like you in three months? By Moxi Hi! My name is Mbuga Moses, although in China everyone calls me Moxi 莫西. I come from Kampala, Uganda, and when I was a teenager in high school, I had a P.E. teacher who was fond of bodybuilding and training. One day, I
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My love story with China. By Ana Lafuente This story was originally written in Spanish. Choose “Spanish” on the drop-down menu to access it. I am Ana Lafuente, and although my roots are in Bilbao, I was born in Madrid and I feel Madrilenian from the bottom of my heart. I studied translation and specialized
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What does the other side of the world look like? By Daniel Esteban This story was originally written in Spanish. Choose “Spanish” on the drop-down menu to access it. My name is Daniel Esteban Perdomo Rincón and I was born in Bogotá, Colombia 27 years ago. I am currently an English teacher in a high
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19. A pastry chef in China by Pol Anter My name is Pol Anter Campdepadrós and I am a pastry chef in China. I was born in the beautiful town of Terrassa, Spain, 32 years ago, and I’ve been a pastry chef for the past 11 years. I started at a restaurant, and from there
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Do You Believe In Second Chances? By Julian Quander Do you believe in second chances? Well, I do. My name is Julian Quander and in 2010, I was blessed with an opportunity of a lifetime that would change my life forever. Well, for starters, I’m from the United States of America, and I was born
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