"I got up at five in the morning and I feel too tired."
The last words of Liu Chengli, a 27-year-old tourist guide in Lijiang, before dropping dead. He reportedly worked extensively for three successvie days.
When I first started classes at Three Bridges English School I was pretty nervous. I took advice from the more experienced teachers and presented classes as best I could.
Most of my students, and indeed almost anyone I've met since arriving in China, has averred they've built their perception of life in America on what they see in movies and TV.
The sun is out and the week has been deliciously warm. In the US, this means that all the women put on their tank tops and sunglasses.
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