http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/ discuss *life* teaching English in China Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:40:21 GMT adrienne tripp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24883 Having just returned to the states for the summer, I read that Facebook had been blocked because of the current "situation".   -Adrienne Tripp Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:19:17 GMT John Pullen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24882 I don't know the answer to your question, but how about giving your information about teaching in Dalian and the climate. Others are trying to locate a good Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:16:37 GMT Marcy Bauman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24881 I can't get it in Beijing, either. Marcy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:03:29 GMT alan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24880 Face book is blocked here in Ningbo. I guess it's because of the recent troubles. Alan Simpson [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:12:55 GMT karenstanleyma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24879 It seems (at least, according to the article below) that the Chinese government has learned from the Iranian demonstrations, in which (as people probably Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:56:57 GMT wv_ras http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24878 Hi guys, Would like to know if anyone is aware that FB is currently blocked in China? Here where I am in Dalian, I could not log on this morning and am not Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:22 GMT drgreg1212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24877 Chris, My purpose in asking you for a reference or citation was not to challenge or discredit you. I am always on the lookout for important new information Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:30:37 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24876 ... No I don't. I have sources for other laws commonly not followed or not followed fully (two days off for Christmas, or the holiday of your religion). So Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:54:53 GMT drgreg1212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24875 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24875 Chris, do you have any external reference or citation for this health insurance law (China newspaper article, official announcement, etc.)? The coauthor of Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:51 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24874 ... I"ve had both - a free ticket provided by the uni, and 2 contracts that pay for a return ticket. One uni wanted to see a receipt but accepted a quote from Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:10:10 GMT alan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24873 I will be cycling around Taiwan, arriving Taipei July 15th, leaving Aug 13th. If anybody wants to meet for a beer / meal, please advise including your phone Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:43 GMT Margaret Rafferty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24872 Folks might find the book Oracle Bones interesting ... Margaret Rafferty Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:17 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24871 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24871 ... TIC There is no standard. As some other have said, often you can get cash in hand if you are not going home. Some schools do this as a rule of thumb. Other Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:06 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24870 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24870 Whether to buy international health insurance is a personal choice obviously. Haven't been on this site in a long time, and I might have missed the information Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:38:48 GMT karenstanleyma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24869 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TEFLChinaLife/message/24869 Is anyone living/teaching in Xinjiang? If so, have you been affected by the riots in any way? Do you have a take on what is going on?