China Teaching Blog

Nanjing teachers’ debut on Chinese Educational TV

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:57:18 -0400

One of our students is interviewed by NJTV a week ago as the TV station videoed three classes. Today all four teachers received a copy of the short program. We look forward to sharing it with you when we return.

Student week #3

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 13:34:23 -0400

Wednesday began our final week with students. Again there are three groups of 25-30 eighth graders from Nanjing Experimental School. Here Wang Dong Ping, principal of the school, is talking to the students and is about to introduce the American teachers. The screen in the background shows the slideshow we used each time to introduce ourselves.

To Shanghai once more

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:44:40 -0400

Maria successfully received a new passport in place of the one that was stolen 2-1/2 weeks ago. To do so, Susan, Li Rui (our liaison), and she took the fast train back to Shanghai this morning, a trip they made a week ago to apply for the passport. Here Maria and Susan stand in front of a building on Nanjing Road, the walking street in Shanghai. The blue fellow in the background is the mascot for the International Exposition to be held in Shanghai in 2010.

A trip to the country

Sun, 2 Aug 2009 13:55:10 -0400

Nanjing teachers had a special treat today when they went to a lovely country retreat where these grapes were grown. They were not only giant size; they were delicious!

Visit to Yangzhou

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:33:24 -0400

Today we four had the day free, so we were treated to a day in Yangzhou, a city north of Nanjing across the Yangtze. After climbing the pagoda at Daming Temple, we walked around beautiful rock formations and a Qing home at Ge Yuan (Ge Garden). We also shopped for lacquer ware, a specialty of this city. Our day ended with a delicious dinner at a great restaurant with our host, Cao Xiaozhu. Yangzhou was his home when he grew up, and he still has a home here, so he knows it well.
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