i currently am teaching english as a second language in the small city of baise (BY-suh), china. baise is located in the guangxi province and borders vietnam. the urban population reaches just over a half of a million and is remains relatively untouched by western goods (with the exception of the one KFC in town). the closest working airport is about a three and a half hour bus ride to the province's capital city, nanning. the communist revolution began in baise when in 1929 deng xiaoping led a revolt against the national republican party of china. the students here beam when asked about the revolt and its memorial that rises high above the city. they are proud of their city and of their country.
i have been in china for almost two months now. while i am growing accustomed to life in china, certain things i cannot get used to: the smell of marinated chicken feet in the grocery store, motorcycles driving on sidewalks, and the language, to name a few. generally, the people are friendly and terribly excited to see westerners, or waigoren, and baise is a pleasant place to live.
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