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Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.

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By WilsonsInChina
October 28th 2008

Some random thoughts.... Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

Cleaning up my act!
In this shot you can see the water intake coming from the sink on the left, the drain on the floor beside the toilet and the power cord stretching up to eye level on the right. It was in stepping over... [more]

Some random topics that don’t necessarily fit into a blog of their own…. Several people commented on the washing machine stories. I thought I would include a picture of the facility. My streak of washing machine events without a problem was cut short at one. Carrying the machine into the bathroom (I don’t like to wheel it on the hardwood floors) I managed to knock the drain hose out of its clip and it leaked all over the floor. When I clipped the intake hose onto the sink tap I obviously didn’t secure it properly because when I turned on the [View Full Entry]

By Sandijoy
October 26th 2008

New apartment in Kai Fa Qu Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

view from master bedroom reading nook

As of today, I have a new home in China. I went to view three apartments today, and the third--on the twenty-third floor of a year-old buidling, was the winner. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two floors, with views to the ocean, the city skyline, and the mountains (as well as one giant apartment building directly in front of me, but who notices that?). The apartment has never been lived in, and is unfurnished, so as part of the rental agreement, the landlords will take me shopping for the new furniture, which will really make it feel like home! [View Full Entry]

By Sandijoy
October 24th 2008

School Life Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

Old Building
Here's a view into the Old Building of campus, where my office is on the third floor.

It's been a while since I've written, and the reason for this is due to the frenetic pace of the classes (and marking) that we've had as of late. The classes are starting to feel more comfortable to me (despite the stress of the end of term and first report cards looming). I've finished teaching one full term of art and drama and now the kids in each respective section switch to whichever course (art or drama) that they haven't had and I teach the whole thing over again until next semester when I get a whole new group of kids. [View Full Entry]

By WilsonsInChina
October 22nd 2008

We interrupt regularly scheduled blogging... Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

New arrival
Of course he's the cutest baby ever born!

for this important announcement from the home front. Russell and Heather had a baby boy on October 20th! yahoo! When I announced this to my students who have been following the exploits of "Mr. Wilson's family" there was great excitement. They we amazed to know that we knew we had a new grandson, that he weighed 7 lb 15 oz (3,600 grams over here I am told) but that I still don't know his name! From some reason Russ and Heather seem to be busy. I am sure he has one and will no longer be known as PTBNL (person to [View Full Entry]

By Imsarn
October 21st 2008

Die erste Woche in Dalian Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

Lara und Zhu
auf dem Olympic Square

Hat ein bisschen gedauert, aber hier sind die heißen News: Ich habe mittlerweile mein schönes großes Appartement (Bilder folgen) in der Development Zone bezogen. Dieser Stadtbereich ist ca. 30 km von Downtown entfernt. In die Stadt kommt man mit dem Taxi oder Light Train relativ flott für wenig Geld. Internetanschluss fehlt aber noch. LED: Letzte Woche war tote Hose. Ich hatte nichts zu tun, aber wenigstens Internetanschluss. Mit Wolfgang konnte ich wenigstens die Produktion anschauen, was sehr beeindruckend war, weil sie hier Teile für die größte Luftzerlegungsanlage der Welt bauen, d [View Full Entry]

By Imsarn
October 13th 2008

Ankunft in Dalian Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

Pekinger Flughafen

here I am, nach ca 15 Std. bin ich in Dalian angekommen. Flüge waren problemlos und sehr angenehm. Der neue Pekinger Flughafen is gigantisch groß aber sehr übersichtlich, die ganzen Ausmaße der Landebahnen verschwinden aber schon im Smog. In Dalian bin ich von 3 Leuten (1 LED-Fahrer, einem aus der Personalabteilung und einer deutschen Praktikanin, der langweilig war) abgeholt worden. Wie immer in Asien gehts im Straßenverkehr krass zur Sache, U-Bahn ect. fehlanzeige. Heute und morgen Nacht bin ich in einem 5 Sterne Hotel untergebracht :), Mittwoch beziehe ich dann mein Appartment. M [View Full Entry]

By Imsarn
October 12th 2008

los gehts Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

So, heute abend um 19:30 gehts von München direkt nach Peking. Nach kurzem Aufenthalt fliege ich weiter nach Dalian und komme dort Ortszeit um 15:00 Uhr an. Vom Flughafen holt mich ein Linde Mitarbieter ab, der mich zu meinem Hotel bringt wo ich die ersten beiden Nächte bleibe. Danach kann ich in ein Appartment ziehen, das von Linde angemietet ist. Dienstag gibts dann erstmal ne kleine Stadtführung, mit allem was dazu gehört (Einkaufsmöglichkeiten, etc.). [View Full Entry]

By WilsonsInChina
October 12th 2008

Panjin, our first Chinese road trip Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

The Bus
The bus could hold 30 passangers when the center seats are folded down. Fortunately we didn't need them for this trip. Not sure what the BC Highways Minister would think of these buses but they worked... [more]

This rather belated entry in the blog describes our first foray into the Chinese countryside away from the school. The entry was delayed partly because I have had more than a few problems since my PC packed it in, the most recent being trouble moving files around on a PC running Vista. Sigh… The Chinese wife of one of the teachers runs a travel agency, massage centre and computer repair shop (sounds like something out of M*A*S*H). She organized a weekend bus trip to PanJin about two hours north of here. Twenty or so hardy souls loaded onto the bus early [View Full Entry]

By cmckague
October 5th 2008

Our new apartment in Kaifaqu Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

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The view out our kitchen window

Here are pictures of our new appartment in Kaifaqu, Dalian. We are setteled in our new place and enjoying it very much, the move was well worth it. I, Abigail am working on the homey touches, as you will notice the appartment does look a little bare right now. More pictures to come of our past week of traveling to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou. [View Full Entry]

By WilsonsInChina
September 17th 2008

School routines are now in place... Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Dalian

Flag Ceremony
Every Monday morning we raise the three flags, sing the anthems and have some speeches. It's been really hot so far. I believe they cancel if it is pouring rain but not if it is just cold. The buildin... [more]

Well, we have survived the first three weeks of school with only a few bumps along the road. The first came on the first day of school when it turned out the school’s scheduling software went on the fritz and we had no class schedules for the first day of school. With about a third of the teachers being new to the school and to China, the potential for disaster was certainly there. In the wee hours prior to the opening bell, a team came up with Plan B for the approximately 2,400 students and it worked out pretty well. Frustrated [View Full Entry]

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