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Let the Spring Migration Commence

by Jessica Marsden on January 29, 2011

China’s annual Spring Migration, when millions of workers head back to their hometowns for the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), has been in full force for about a week now. While we have continued to go to school, Tsinghua’s campus has been emptying out of students, teachers and cafeteria workers. The loss of the hustle [...]

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A Spring Festival Ghost Town

by Jessica Marsden on February 12, 2010

The main street where I live in Changsha is ordinarily bustling with restaurants of every (Chinese) description. For lunch every day, we choose between Lanzhou noodles, Sichuan dishes, Dongbei dumplings and countless other variations of Chinese food. I’ve never had to worry about where to find my next meal — until this week! When I [...]

Tagged as: Changsha, Hunan, Spring Festival

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