On Saturday night I was called out by a friend to join him and two others to drink tea.  This is one thing I really love about here, and apparently it doesn’t happen so much outside the Chaoshan area.  The whole of Shantou, and I ...

Maggie Ad posted on December 19th, 2005 under: Fun place, Living in ST | Tag: culture | No Comments »

Yeah, another excuse to write about taekwondo (tkd)! 
On 22 January 2006, the Shantou Taekwondo Association will be holding the Shantou winter taekwondo tournament. Categories: children, teenagers, adults. Split by weight and belt...

Maggie Ad posted on December 19th, 2005 under: ST event | Tag: sport, Taekwondo | No Comments »

Please add your own tips as you feel suitable.  Survival in Shantou for the complete beginner:
1) Never get angry.  If possible, don’t even get visibly annoyed.  (I’m crap at this.)  [WHY- To get angry here makes ...

Maggie Ad posted on December 13th, 2005 under: Living in ST | Tag: No Tags | 5 Comments »

The time has come to talk about taekwondo (tkd).  I love tkd (跆拳道).  It is a well-known (and possibly slightly frustrating) fact among those that know me, and I go at least three times a week.  Five is better. 
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Maggie Ad posted on December 13th, 2005 under: Fun place, Living in ST | Tag: Baihua Road, changping road, Dongxia Road, sport, Taekwondo | 2 Comments »