#46 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China ( First visit to Beijing): Photos 42 to 49

Upon arrival at one of the 6 trainstations in China's Capitol, it was obvious that a mega-city was emerging. Beijing has been described in thousands of ways and over thousands of years, but a personal visit is the only way to experience a city, which overwhelmed Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer, "...in its size and opulence." Sadly, many of the ancient monuments, city walls, and palaces have been torn down and their materials and stones set for other uses.

When exploring this ancient city, it is still possible to imagine Beijing being developed and constructed by the Great Kublai Khan as his capitol in 1260 A.D. Successive dynasties made it a mission in their life-time to continue thinking of Beijing as the center of the universe and their mammoth construction efforts are visible in every part of this megalopolis, to the astonishment of visitor now and in the future.

Few Westerners then had the opportunity to survive the arduous journey from Medieval-Europe east, past the Great Wall. Their writings about this exotic and enigmatic culture, which was protected against intrusions by "The Foreign Devils" through the greatest contruction site the world has ever seen, will forever make fascinating reading.

Full Text Entry: #46 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China ( First visit to Beijing)

Hey Schneider! How's it going? I love the pictures you take. They're really amazing. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I got my AP scores back and that I passed german with a 3. Thanks for all the help. I couldn't have done it without you. -Sarah

aawww! I wanna go to Beijing! =/

Hans, you did a wonderful job here:)

wow this is amazing!!! Its really pretty!! So historical! hey schneider guess what?? 8/10 my birthday yay!!! im 17

Hans, I found out from Leo, Steph and Checho about your China adventure, and I'm so glad for you! We spent a month in China twenty years ago- I know that everything has changed much since then. I loved your blog and your pictures, and I'm happy you are enjoying retirement. Paul and I are still happily retired- poor, but free. : ) We volunteer at Fairchild Garden twice a week with 3rd and 4th graders, are still active in environmental organizations, take guitar lessons, and are still kayaking, biking and snorkeling. Life is good! We also rent out rooms to U.M. graduate students at my mother's house, which I inherited. We have met some wonderful and interesting young people, among them a couple of Chinese guys. One of them Jiahua Han, (Jim), became a very close friend. We learned a lot from him about his country and his people. My e-mail is: wekayak@bellsouth.net- I'd love to hear from you! Hugs! Coky

is it me, or have you lost weight??....

hi there Schneider, i dont exactly spect you to remeber me but i was your student last year, ok anyways i love this site, i mean i never thought that i would find so much joy out of looking at my old retired teacher in China but i do. I really didnt spect it to be so ice like you said it was, also i think what you were eating was a cat not a duck.lol. well i wish you the best of luck and i am taking a second year in the language of German. Auf Wiedersehen! lol and stop getting fustrated about pap bush!!lol

it seems they all love u, bec of u'r true intention to help. keep on doing good..frnd

Hey Schneider! How's it going? I love the pictures you take. They're really amazing. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I got my AP scores back and that I passed german with a 3. Thanks for all the help. I couldn't have done it without you. -Sarah

aawww! I wanna go to Beijing! =/

Hans, you did a wonderful job here:)

wow this is amazing!!! Its really pretty!! So historical! hey schneider guess what?? 8/10 my birthday yay!!! im 17

Hans, I found out from Leo, Steph and Checho about your China adventure, and I'm so glad for you! We spent a month in China twenty years ago- I know that everything has changed much since then. I loved your blog and your pictures, and I'm happy you are enjoying retirement. Paul and I are still happily retired- poor, but free. : ) We volunteer at Fairchild Garden twice a week with 3rd and 4th graders, are still active in environmental organizations, take guitar lessons, and are still kayaking, biking and snorkeling. Life is good! We also rent out rooms to U.M. graduate students at my mother's house, which I inherited. We have met some wonderful and interesting young people, among them a couple of Chinese guys. One of them Jiahua Han, (Jim), became a very close friend. We learned a lot from him about his country and his people. My e-mail is: wekayak@bellsouth.net- I'd love to hear from you! Hugs! Coky

is it me, or have you lost weight??....

hi there Schneider, i dont exactly spect you to remeber me but i was your student last year, ok anyways i love this site, i mean i never thought that i would find so much joy out of looking at my old retired teacher in China but i do. I really didnt spect it to be so ice like you said it was, also i think what you were eating was a cat not a duck.lol. well i wish you the best of luck and i am taking a second year in the language of German. Auf Wiedersehen! lol and stop getting fustrated about pap bush!!lol

it seems they all love u, bec of u'r true intention to help. keep on doing good..frnd