Sept. 19, 2025
My Former Workplace
My first workplace in the city where I live was five kilometers south of the urban area. Covering approximately 13 million square meters, it was a square-shaped compound consisting of four rows of bungalows, with ten rooms in each row.
In the middle of the compound, there was a small east-west river channel that divided the area into northern and southern parts. A walkway in the middle of the channel connected the two sides.
The four rows of bungalows were located in the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest corners of the southern part, while the northern part had no buildings at all—it was farmland where sweet potatoes were grown.
The two northern rows of bungalows served as our office, and the two southern rows were dormitories for trainees. The main responsibility of my department was to train agricultural machinery operators within the administrative region.
Staying at the department was a pleasant experience, thanks to its low-rise buildings and spacious, open areas. It felt quiet and peaceful, as it was actually situated in a rural setting.
There were many unknown trees and flowers planted throughout the compound, so we could enjoy green leaves and blooming flowers all year round.
I worked there for eight consecutive years before being transferred to another department in the same city. Surprisingly, I was transferred back to this department twenty years later. The key difference between the two tenures was my position: I was the deputy head during my first stay, and the principal head during the second.
Five years ago, my former department was demolished, as it was merged into my current department in accordance with institutional reform regulations.
Before we left, I took numerous photos of the department and stored them in my QQ photo album, preserving these beautiful memories for myself.
My Former Workplace
My first workplace in the city where I live was five kilometers south of the urban area.
Covering approximately 13 million square meters, it was a square-shaped compound consisting of four rows of bungalows, with ten rooms in each row.
(1) Instead of "13 million square meters", "13 square kilometers" might be more effective at putting the area into perspective, since "million" is more difficult to visualise.
(2) I'm a little unsure about what you mean by "ten rooms in each row." Do you mean the total number of rooms in the bungalows in each row adds up to ten, or that there were ten rooms in each bungalow, or something else?
In the middle of the compound, there was a small east-west river channel running from the east to west that divided the area into northern and southern parts.
It's more words, but I think this sounds more natural.
A walkway in the middle ofover the channel connected the two sides.
What does it mean for a walkway to be "in the middle" of a river channel? Perhaps "over" will be more appropriate here.
The four rows of bungalows were located in the southeast, southwest, northeast, and nofour (farthwest) corners of the southern part, while the northern part had no buildings at all—it was farmland where sweet potatoes were grown.
This is more concise and easier to read. If there are more than four corners, you can use "farthest" to specify which corners you are referring to.
The two northern rows of bungalows served as our office, and the two southern rows were dormitories for trainees.
The main responsibility of my department was to train agricultural machinery operators within the administrative region.
Staying at the department was a pleasant experience, thanks to its low-rise buildings and spacious, open areas.
It felt quiet and peaceful, as it was actually situated in a rural setting.
There were many unknown trees and flowers planted throughout the compound, so we could enjoy green leaves and blooming flowers all year round.
I worked there for eight consecutive years before being transferred to another department in the same city.
Surprisingly, I was transferred back to this department twenty years later.
The key difference between the two tenures was my position: I was the deputy head during my first stay, and the principal head during the second.
Five years ago, my former department was demolished, as it washad to be merged into my current department in accordance with institutional reform regulations.
In this context, "it was merged" is just an event that occurred after your former department was demolished, and not so much a reason for the demolishing.
Before we left, I took numerous photos of the department and stored them in my QQ photo album, preserving these beautiful memories for myself.
Sept. 21, 2025
Sorry, I wrongly calculated the area of the site of my former department. It was 20,010 square meters, about 0.02 square kilometers.
One single - story building was rectangular in shape and consisted of ten independent rooms. Each room had its own independent door. How should I describe the building?
At the midpoint of the river channel's length, there was a walkway that connected the two parts. Thank you very much.
Sept. 21, 2025
To the question on the rooms, just to confirm: So there were four rows of bungalows, and each bungalow contained ten independent rooms?
For the sentence on the walkway, if by "middle" you meant the midpoint of the two ends, then your original sentence is actually fine. When I corrected your entry, I was envisioning the midpoint between the two riverbanks, and the other interpretation failed to cross my mind.
Sept. 21, 2025
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your responses.
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My first workplace in the city where I live was five kilometers south of the urban area. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Covering approximately 13 million square meters, it was a square-shaped compound consisting of four rows of bungalows, with ten rooms in each row. Covering approximately 13 million square meters, it was a square-shaped compound consisting of four rows of bungalows, with ten rooms in each row. (1) Instead of "13 million square meters", "13 square kilometers" might be more effective at putting the area into perspective, since "million" is more difficult to visualise. (2) I'm a little unsure about what you mean by "ten rooms in each row." Do you mean the total number of rooms in the bungalows in each row adds up to ten, or that there were ten rooms in each bungalow, or something else? |
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In the middle of the compound, there was a small east-west river channel that divided the area into northern and southern parts. In the middle of the compound, there was a small It's more words, but I think this sounds more natural. |
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A walkway in the middle of the channel connected the two sides. A walkway What does it mean for a walkway to be "in the middle" of a river channel? Perhaps "over" will be more appropriate here. |
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The two northern rows of bungalows served as our office, and the two southern rows were dormitories for trainees. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The four rows of bungalows were located in the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest corners of the southern part, while the northern part had no buildings at all—it was farmland where sweet potatoes were grown. The four rows of bungalows were located in the This is more concise and easier to read. If there are more than four corners, you can use "farthest" to specify which corners you are referring to. |
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The main responsibility of my department was to train agricultural machinery operators within the administrative region. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Staying at the department was a pleasant experience, thanks to its low-rise buildings and spacious, open areas. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It felt quiet and peaceful, as it was actually situated in a rural setting. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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There were many unknown trees and flowers planted throughout the compound, so we could enjoy green leaves and blooming flowers all year round. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I worked there for eight consecutive years before being transferred to another department in the same city. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Surprisingly, I was transferred back to this department twenty years later. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The key difference between the two tenures was my position: I was the deputy head during my first stay, and the principal head during the second. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Five years ago, my former department was demolished, as it was merged into my current department in accordance with institutional reform regulations. Five years ago, my former department was demolished, as it In this context, "it was merged" is just an event that occurred after your former department was demolished, and not so much a reason for the demolishing. |
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Before we left, I took numerous photos of the department and stored them in my QQ photo album, preserving these beautiful memories for myself. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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