 #61 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (1.College English Corner, 2.Xi'an City Center): Photos 42 to 60 |
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The colder weather is making the nights at Taizhou Teachers College certainly more challenging. In Miami Beach, I had forgotten what "chills" are all about, and here it has now become a daily reminder. Many years have passed since I have had to be-deck myself with so much clothing. What I have been able to loose in body-weight, has now been replaced by many additional-pounds of layered clothing.
There is no more doubt, that winter is just around the next corner. The foreign teachers' office and my apartment are cozy warm, but none of the classrooms have the luxury of heat. My students are huddled in their winter-clothing, searching for warmth, holding hands and hugging their classmates, the boys no exception. Despite taking class-notes in "Michael Jackson Gloves", where finger-tips are cut open, their efforts of writing on paper are still painfully inhibited by the cold.
Few of my Coral Gables students, or any student in America, would or could endure the daily routine of learning and working in facilities, which are so affected by the "extreme variations of seasonal temperatures", as in our Jiangsu Province of China.
Yet, from my 370 students and the college staff at
Full Text Entry: #61 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (1.College English Corner, 2.Xi'an City Center)
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December 9th 2006 - lilian: colourful
I just saw the pictures photoed by Hans .They are very beautiful .The places and activities were vivid and atractive .Thank you for your sending!
December 9th 2006 - celia: YAY!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! youre coming in january, schneider?! i seriously started crying right now.. we miss you so much here. im so excited! love the pictures, as always and cant wait for the end of january!
December 9th 2006 - Sandra: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AHHH SCHNEIDER!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE YOURE COMING!!!! celia and i kept re-reading so that we could make sure we werent dreaming. we started screaming so loud that my mom came running in the room to see what was wrong... sorry mom! I LOVE SO MUCH SCHNEIDER!!! within the last 5 minutes we already spread the news to half of miami... i swear. we already told margie, chandler, flora... hahaha... everyone is psyched! i think you have too humble a nature to grasp how much you changed us... we cant wait to see you.
I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
December 10th 2006 - Ashley: OMG!!!
OMG!!! Are you really coming!!!??!!! You cant back out now....***SO EXCITED*** I can't wait to see you!!! Make SURE you come see us during 6th period (german for 6th again, i know) lol. Cant wait to see you!!!!!!
Be prepared for very hot weather...and lots of good old fashion cuban pampering!!!
December 10th 2006 - Goodsue, another travelblogger: More similar experiences
Hans, I enjoy your blogs. My students at Nanjing Normal Univ. have similar living situations; my classrooms aren't heated either. But the students are great. Great attitudes. If you come to Nanjing, let me know and I'll introduce you to some more people here. Enjoy your trip home. I'm going south for the holiday, probably to Yunnan.
December 10th 2006 - Thomas Scianmarello: China
Its been some time since you last posted pictures of your trips. They are still coloful and beautiful.
December 10th 2006 - Melissa E.: OMG
AHH Schneider.. i have to defintely agree with the twins.. we all miss you like crazy! German class is nothing without you! and how exciting that you're going to visit! we all can't wait to see you! we miss you!
December 12th 2006 - Sandra: weee
today in german i had the proud honor of announcing that youre coming in january, and everyone freaked out. be prepared for tears... you can make fun of me. haha
December 12th 2006 - Samuel: pictures from xi'an
When did you go to xi'an ? It is a wonderful city. The pictures you took are very beautiful, you said went to Shanghai on October,you might take some pictures there.,it is good to show your picture .And I can share your happiness in Shanghai.AHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
December 12th 2006 - Maria Sabando: I'm so excited!!
Schneider I'm sooooo excited to hear that you are coming!! i can't wait to see you! I've missed you very much! The only thing that i'm worried about is how you are going to react with our "improvement" in german...but thats ok because you still love us as much as we love you!!
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This man prepares what is known as sweet "sticky rice". He was less friendly about the photo, but here it is.
chestnuts roasting on the streets of the Muslim Quarters
The roasting of Chestnuts has not changed for a millenium in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an.
Arthur
Each muslim vendor had his food specialty, and Arthur seemed to enjoy his plate prepared by this vendor.
stone-carver in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an
As Angel and her mother Didy look on, a stone carver is creating a stone-signature-stamp for me.
These streets have seen merchants since the time of the Silk Road.
As the morning crowds on the streets of the Muslim Quarter increase, we depart and are off on the visit to the Bell Tower.
view to bell tower
From the Drum Tower, the Bell Tower is visible in the distance, across a colorful city square.
candy fruit
Covered in glazed suggar, this vendor displays his sweet fruit on sticks and will have sold them all by the end of the day. Bell Tower is coming closer in the distance.
The Bell Tower
With its distinct green three-tiered roof, the Bell Tower is situated in the center of Xi'an, where the city's four main streets converge.
Arthur looking good in front of the Bell Tower.
Standing on a brick platform, this wooden structure was first built in 1384 and was relocated to its current site in 1582. The tower formerly housed a large bronze bell that was struck each morning.
A replica of the large bronze bell.
The Bell Tower now stores a collection of bells, chimes, and musical instruments.
View from the Bell Tower to the Drum Tower.
A balcony running all along the outside of the Bell Tower offers splendid views of the town's main roads and heavy traffic.
Bell Tower performance
On the upper floor of the Bell Tower we had the chance to enjoy a wonderful performance of China's ancient music and instruments.
The music of ancient China
An impressive range of instruments and bells in the background offer a glimpse into China's ancient art-form.
Miniature Pagoda
Another small surprise as one enters the main arts and crafts shopping areas of the city of Xi'an.
Night on top of Xi'an City Wall
At night, illuminated watch towers on top of the city wall beckon for an evening stroll.
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December 9th 2006 - lilian: colourful
I just saw the pictures photoed by Hans .They are very beautiful .The places and activities were vivid and atractive .Thank you for your sending!
December 9th 2006 - celia: YAY!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! youre coming in january, schneider?! i seriously started crying right now.. we miss you so much here. im so excited! love the pictures, as always and cant wait for the end of january!
December 9th 2006 - Sandra: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AHHH SCHNEIDER!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE YOURE COMING!!!! celia and i kept re-reading so that we could make sure we werent dreaming. we started screaming so loud that my mom came running in the room to see what was wrong... sorry mom! I LOVE SO MUCH SCHNEIDER!!! within the last 5 minutes we already spread the news to half of miami... i swear. we already told margie, chandler, flora... hahaha... everyone is psyched! i think you have too humble a nature to grasp how much you changed us... we cant wait to see you.
I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
December 10th 2006 - Ashley: OMG!!!
OMG!!! Are you really coming!!!??!!! You cant back out now....***SO EXCITED*** I can't wait to see you!!! Make SURE you come see us during 6th period (german for 6th again, i know) lol. Cant wait to see you!!!!!!
Be prepared for very hot weather...and lots of good old fashion cuban pampering!!!
December 10th 2006 - Goodsue, another travelblogger: More similar experiences
Hans, I enjoy your blogs. My students at Nanjing Normal Univ. have similar living situations; my classrooms aren't heated either. But the students are great. Great attitudes. If you come to Nanjing, let me know and I'll introduce you to some more people here. Enjoy your trip home. I'm going south for the holiday, probably to Yunnan.
December 10th 2006 - Thomas Scianmarello: China
Its been some time since you last posted pictures of your trips. They are still coloful and beautiful.
December 10th 2006 - Melissa E.: OMG
AHH Schneider.. i have to defintely agree with the twins.. we all miss you like crazy! German class is nothing without you! and how exciting that you're going to visit! we all can't wait to see you! we miss you!
December 12th 2006 - Sandra: weee
today in german i had the proud honor of announcing that youre coming in january, and everyone freaked out. be prepared for tears... you can make fun of me. haha
December 12th 2006 - Samuel: pictures from xi'an
When did you go to xi'an ? It is a wonderful city. The pictures you took are very beautiful, you said went to Shanghai on October,you might take some pictures there.,it is good to show your picture .And I can share your happiness in Shanghai.AHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
December 12th 2006 - Maria Sabando: I'm so excited!!
Schneider I'm sooooo excited to hear that you are coming!! i can't wait to see you! I've missed you very much! The only thing that i'm worried about is how you are going to react with our "improvement" in german...but thats ok because you still love us as much as we love you!!
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