As a foreign teacher who has just completed a year teaching at Gannan college in Jiangxi I feel almost obliged to add something to this thread. I was present at the college during the whole of Doctor James Cross' time there, and got to know him on a personal basis.
I fully support Doctor James Cross' claim that he was harrassed. His privacy was GROSSLY invaded at Gannnan college! They did keep his belongings at the school for three months. I believe that action was totally unwarranted, if not illegal! James did not owe any money to the school. I don't feel obliged to give any more details about the matter than have already been given by James himself. I do feel, though, that the school was guilty of double standards. There was, apparently one rule for Chinese people/staff, but another for foreigners.
I don't know any details of his issues with the Nanchang authorities, as those affairs took place after he left Gannan college.
I understand other teachers being confused and perhaps a little bit frustrated at the lack of details in the letter, but of course James will, if at all, reveal those at his own discretion.
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- Dr James Cross vs Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-22
- Trouble at Gannan - Teachers Discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2006-07-23
- Dr Cross vs Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-23
- Re: Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- carlito bragante -- 2007-04-25
- Gannan Normal Uni - Teachers Discussion -- wally -- 2006-07-27
- John vs Every Foreign Teacher in China - Teachers Discussion *Link* -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-07-24
- For Mr Duke - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-25
- All in how ya see it... - Teachers Discussion -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-07-26
- Your Biased Discourse - Teachers Discussion -- Ginger Grant -- 2006-07-26
- Raoul Duke - Teachers Discussion -- The Earthling -- 2006-07-26
- Response to 'The Earthling' - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-26
- Don't Dismiss The Duke - Teachers Discussion -- Frank -- 2006-07-27
- Your Biased Discourse - Teachers Discussion -- Ginger Grant -- 2006-07-26
- All in how ya see it... - Teachers Discussion -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-07-26
- Gannan Normal Uni - Teachers Discussion -- wally -- 2006-07-27
- Re: Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- carlito bragante -- 2007-04-25
- Dr Cross vs Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-23
- "The Devil is in the details," as they say... - Teachers Discussion -- Frank -- 2006-07-22
- Paging Dr. Cross... Paging Dr. Cross... - Teachers Discussion -- Frank -- 2006-07-27
- How can you know, Frank? How can you know? - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-27
- My mistake - Teachers Discussion -- Frank -- 2006-07-27
- Thank-you, Frank! - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-28
- My mistake - Teachers Discussion -- Frank -- 2006-07-27
- How can you know, Frank? How can you know? - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-27
- My reaction to your dilemma - Teachers Discussion -- AMonk -- 2006-07-22
- Reaction - Teachers Discussion -- Bill Jacot -- 2007-04-27
- Bad English - Teachers Discussion -- Em -- 2007-04-26
- Rely to Emily - Teachers Discussion -- AMonk -- 2007-04-27
- AMONK - Teachers Discussion -- wally -- 2006-07-30
- I stand by my posting - Teachers Discussion -- AMonk -- 2006-07-30
- Bad English - Teachers Discussion -- Em -- 2007-04-26
- First place to call... - Teachers Discussion *Link* -- Raoul Duke -- 2006-07-22
- Trouble at Gannan - Teachers Discussion -- Yingwen Laoshi -- 2006-07-23
- Dr James Cross vs Gannan Normal College - Teachers Discussion -- John -- 2006-07-22