<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:59:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/teaching-abroad/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Update #11 to "China says I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest of a series of authentications, "signed" by Rex Tillerson It's been a bit over two weeks since my last installment in the ongoing saga of my returning to China to teach English. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-11-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-11-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYDG133LELZSF9RkpxWKj3KBavs7QZHxNN8ud8rmjCDjtvqaEdzAGFKz3C36heof1tJNZF1dNog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #9 to "China thinks I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verification of notary signature -- looks very important, no? Hello again, Steemians! It's been a while since I updated everyone on my sudden retirement from teaching English in Hunan, China. In case you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-9-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-9-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZxGVGYYkkhMArJ1tNZkq3Xe3anygj4DidxsgCabHNJjVJci6yz1T9Yiijh6XsdyMy9YHqCJkYFfFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #8 to "China says I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fengyu Lake at Jishou University Hello, fellow Steemians! I am now in Shanghai and a few hours away from boarding a 787 bound for the USA. It will bring to a close my nine-year sojourn in western Hunan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-8-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-8-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 03:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76HsknDMahB69kHSnrV8vPuuMFaqJ7prCX8T3c9nanTaB4xmzMEUerweNx9itU6jMxs5pHQcBwzDzURBJ6SBCNM7y4XzTY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #7 to "China thinks I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a photo album from one of my freshman classes. The characters 吉大印象 (JiDa YinXiang) mean "JiDa Impressions." JiDa is the local nickname of the university. The curvy design represents the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-7-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-7-to-china-thinks-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGi2xPyuLNcTBXUzW27qC1JArezmMHocPAmQ9wXNzvd6yfEPh9cLng4eMpHVGLmJqykg9fzXwT8Xno1yjGk22a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update #6 to "China says I'm too old"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bell Tower, Xi'an, China. Photo by the author. I have decided to take the job offer I got two weeks ago, which means (1) I can stay in China a little longer as I had planned and (2) I won't be unemployed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-6-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/update-6-to-china-says-i-m-too-old</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 03:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75XbSZ3A5nmJdNwpetvzNE9vwMGbhtuzKQvc2yvm3Y3PVMbzKogcy8F5EVjtbZTA6qhZ4ju6oNNSxW8virWuptgczVwHTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing memories of Jishou, China, with photographs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sunshine Supermarket （阳光超市） is in the building on the left, alongside restaurants, a pharmacy, and a bakery. On the other side, behind more small shops, is a K-5 school. The tall building straight]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/capturing-memories-of-jishou-china-with-photographs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@wheatdogg/capturing-memories-of-jishou-china-with-photographs</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wheatdogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76hPDArrP3z5EM5Lt84EfxeYHeCNn9X8jHRHKYNXq6ecMzghbSpT7S1yorsBzY12zqgeC22uEP5Lak2dKrXDxq6HHjtria?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>