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		<title>A Christian response to human trafficking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is something I wrote last year, reflecting on the issue of human trafficking . It was published recently in Canvas magazine, page 8  which you can check out at this link: http://www.tscf.org.nz/publications/issue_63_autumn_2012 I have also uploaded it here &#8211; Christianity in the Public Square -in case you can&#8217;t access the website. The pages  6-7&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/03/24/a-christian-response-to-human-trafficking/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1420&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cuandixia- 500 year old Ming Dynasty village</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elainepratley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cuandixia was an unexpected surprise. At the doorstep of Beijing, this 500 year old village harking back to the Ming Dynasty is still &#8216;alive and well&#8217; and still holds many descendents of the Han family that founded this village. A perfect weekend away would involve 2 nights stay at Cuandixia, sipping beers while playing cards&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/18/cuandixia-500-year-old-ming-dynasty-village/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1369&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Masters of Beijing- Part 1</title>
		<link>http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/14/the-masters-of-beijing-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In China, you come across interesting occupations, identities and roles that you normally don&#8217;t see outside China. For that reason, I am starting a new series documenting these very interesting people. Here is my first attempt at sharing about these people.  Obviously meant to be tongue in cheek =) &#160; Related China posts: &#160; Chinese&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/14/the-masters-of-beijing-part-1/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1398&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for job hunting in China</title>
		<link>http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/08/tips-for-job-hunting-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elainepratley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From my time in China, I have found it to be a completely different job market from what I am used to elsewhere. In New Zealand, UK, USA etc, you are likely to find most vacancies posted on popular job sites and you can generally expect a response to your job applications. Not the case&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/08/tips-for-job-hunting-in-china/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1298&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A walk through a traditional Chinese hutong</title>
		<link>http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/07/a-walk-through-a-traditional-chinese-hutong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a walk through one of the few preserved hutongs on China. Hutongs are small alleyways but are also taken to refer to the traditional architecture of old China. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; I would describe hutongs as &#8216;quaint&#8217;. Cooling in summer but freezing in winter. And&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/02/07/a-walk-through-a-traditional-chinese-hutong/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1350&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chair skating on Houhai lake, Beijing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a video of our first chair skating experience in China. Chair skating involves one or two people sitting on small chairs (same size as kindergarten chairs) and using ice poles to skate across frozen lakes and rivers. If you look closer, the ice poles are actually screwdrivers welded to metal rods. While most&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/01/25/chair-skating-on-houhai-lake-beijing/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1330&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese New Year in Beijing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year we spent Chinese New Years (CNY) doing what most Beijingers don&#8217;t do- we stayed in Beijing. Most people either leave for their hometowns or go vacationing elsewhere to escape the constant sound of fireworks. However, I think Chinese New Year in Beijing is absolutely wonderful. The streets are deserted, the air is relatively&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2012/01/25/chinese-new-year-in-beijing/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1308&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy Fangzi: A lesson for Beijing renters (funny)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is such pure genius, that I simply must share this story. If you live in China, you know that sometimes there are &#8216;China Days&#8217;. Sometimes China wins, sometimes you win. This is a story of how one ingenious waiguoren (foreigner) mum living in Beijing managed to overcome a difficult renting situation and made sure&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2011/12/30/occupy-fangzi-a-lesson-for-beijing-renters-funny/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1303&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 11 Kids who made a difference- activists and geniuses!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In research about youth identity, you commonly read about how children are often regarded as voiceless and powerless beings. Click Top 11 Kids who made a Difference to read about something different! This slideshow and commentary of Top 11 Kids who made a Difference clearly shows this is far from the truth. The fact that&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2011/12/08/top-11-kids-who-made-a-difference-activists-and-geniuses/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1287&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Trafficking in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two months ago, I gave a presentation on human trafficking in South East Asia. This was the first time I had presented on the issue in China, so I didn&#8217;t quite know what to expect. The audience was largely young professionals- some expats, some local Chinese- with some university students as well. Everything went well&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://elainepratley.com/2011/12/08/trafficking-in-china/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=elainepratley.com&amp;blog=21755535&amp;post=1284&amp;subd=elainepratley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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