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About Daniel | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. Daniel is an elementary English teacher. In China. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Chinese card games, reading. Working out, running, traveling, hiking, and learning more about culture & life. Daniel is married to his wife, Marta, and they have a son, Caleb. Who is nearing his first birthday! They are located in Qingdao, which is on the east coast of the Shandong province. Marta and me on a hike in our first year in Qingdao. Marta, Caleb (9 months old), and me. I will foll...
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Headlines from Asia and America on WWII | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. Headlines from Asia and America on WWII. Headlines from Asia and America on WWII. August 15, 2015. August 15, 2015. August 15th marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. For decades around this date, Japanese prime ministers have offered declarations for what their government did to their neighbors back then. Over the course of the past few days, I have seen plenty of articles about Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement. The list and pictures could go on whil...
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Discovering Chinese Life | a foreigner's perspective | Page 2
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A foreigner's perspective. March 19, 2015. Some will find this hard to believe while others won’t be surprised. My family and I. Will be returning to America. And not just for the summer. Starting late June/early July 2015, we will be back for a while. We found moving back a necessary decision for several reasons, some of which I don’t need to go into detail. I work at a private Chinese school. We don’t know what else the future holds. What we do know is this next move, wherever it may be to, n...I belie...
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News of China Through American Eyes | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. News of China Through American Eyes. News of China Through American Eyes. August 12, 2015. The BBC China page pulled up at 4:39pm EST on August 12, 2015. What would the article sound like to them? Because of growing up in America, how has my past affected the way I interpret news about this foreign country? Have the locals heard some of these stories? But that doesn’t mean I will stop trying. Look out for the first story to come out some time this weekend. Looking forward to it!
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A Hardened Heart | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. July 7, 2015. 8220;We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.”. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. As mentioned in the previous post. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is that of Moses and the events it took for the exodus to happen. It is not surprising that this has come to the forefront of my mind at this time. Why? Because of the heart that Pharaoh had while Moses asked for the Jews, his people, to be released from slavery. Several times in ...
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Daniel Scott | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. Articles posted by Daniel Scott. Headlines from Asia and America on WWII. August 15, 2015. August 15, 2015. August 15th marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. For decades around this date, Japanese prime ministers have offered declarations for what their government did to their neighbors back then. Over the course of the past few days, I have seen plenty of articles about Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statement. XinhuaNet is a top news source within China.
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Dear Miss Swift | Discovering Chinese Life
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A foreigner's perspective. July 22, 2015. In Asia for the Speak Now Tour – http:/ tinyurl.com/swiftinasia. Dear Miss Swift,. My name is Daniel Scott, and I am an English teacher in China. I teach 5th and 6th grade, which seems to be a prime time for students to start listening to music in our language. (By the way, do you speak any other languages? An article from the LA Times in 2011 quotes you from a “60 Minutes” interview where you said:. Four years later, how do you think you are doing? Though I know...