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August 24, 2005

The trevandjo Show #1

Moving along with technology we have decided to make some podcasts. These are basically poorly produced radio shows. Now you can rest your eyes, sit back and listen to us jibber on about what's going on. For more info and...

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Posted by Jo on August 24, 2005 04:12 PM
Category: Podcasts

August 19, 2005

Ghost Festival

The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. People celebrate this festival by commemorating their ancestors. Fake money is burned and paper lanterns are sailed down rivers. The idea behind...

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Posted by Jo on August 19, 2005 06:36 AM
Category: Qingtian II

August 08, 2005

Super Gran

Since the typhoon we have had constant rain and been remaining pretty much indoors. The Ou Jiang River has swollen and our favourite place for drinking beers is currently underwater. So alas Trev has been taking some time out and...

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Posted by Jo on August 8, 2005 08:09 PM
Category: Qingtian II

August 06, 2005

Our dart has become blunt

Well, we are now back in Qingtian. I returned to Australia for 5 months of uni and am now doing the next semester be correspondence. Zhaoqing was OK, but didn't have the same quaint feel as Qingtian. Trev remained in...

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Posted by Jo on August 6, 2005 04:19 PM
Category: About Us

Typhoon Matsa

It seems the weather everywhere is turning pear shaped. Only a month ago the same coastline was devastated by Typhoon Haiting, we are now awaiting the arrival of Typhoon Matsa. Matsa is due to cross the coastline between Wenling and...

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Posted by Jo on August 6, 2005 11:08 AM
Category: Qingtian II

International Beer Festival

Whilst searching for information about Typhoon Matsa I came across this story. It seems as a prelude and promotion of the upcoming beer festival in the northern city of Harbin they are replacing the water in a fountain with...

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Posted by Jo on August 6, 2005 11:03 AM
Category: Qingtian II
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