Happy New Year..... I want to wish you a very happy Chinese New Year. I bet you there will be "big firecrackers" going off in front of your apartment window. In fact, I am wondering if the schools and shops are shut down on this Day. I've always wanted to know how exactly this event is celebrated in China. Please add some pictures to your blog site.
It was good to connect with you on Christmas Eve. We missed you very much. It is just not the same without you; however, we did have more leftovers than usual.
I really enjoy your blog and wonderful personal insights. Please continue to share your experiences with us, and you are right that we are living China through your eyes. That's a real treat to me and I thank you for that opportunity.
Love, Auntie Janet
Very concise travel log Hey Erich, have just caught up on your entries. Great photos. Is it easy for you to get enough time in to practice your Chinese? Are you doing it on your own, or have a tutor, or go to classes? How long will you have for semester break? It's great that you are taking every advantage of your time there to explore other cities, and making it a goal to be able to travel solo at some point. Great job!
Balls How much for one of the balls? That looks like a blast man I NEED to have one. Pictures were all fantastic, and I'm sending you a couple books in a week or two once I finally move in.
Great Blog I finally got up to date on your blog. Great pics and commentaries! I am really impressed. I always think of you as little Erich, but I see that you have grown up to be a really insightful, caring adult who would be a great teacher someday. Keep us up to date on your experiences. Take more photos so we can experience China through you. Take care, Erich.
On the road, again................... Seeing you on this journey gives me the realization of the many things I have yet to experience, that is, living in a culture where my parents and your grandparents began their lives. Seeing your pictures of China so modern surprises me.
I still have the vision of China from PoPo and history shows of largely rice patties and farming and people living hard and laborious lives. I am sure there is still much of that in the rural parts of the country.
As you continue to point out, China is highly industrialized and because of that, the country is a very large consumer of oil and gas, much like the US; driving up the cost of energy due to demand. The smog in your pictures are the result of that.
I am presuming that your 4-day tour and the people in your photos are "touring visitors" versus "residents." I cannot tell.
I would be interested in seeing and knowing how the "residents" live in terms of conditions.
I see that you are healthy and must be eating and living okay.
I am delighted you are taking advantage of your opportunites and see a motivation to pick up more of the language to get as much out of your stay. You are a brave sole and I am proud of you.
Take care, Auntie Janet
Good Trip Looks like you had a fun and a great learning experience. Thanks for sending me a picture of you:) It does seem to me that there is quite a bit of fog and cloudiness for this time of the year. You really did a lot in 4 days. Have fun and be well.
A nice guy Hey,Erich!It is a great honor for me to speak here.I am a students of you,also,a fans of you.To be honest,I am very interested in you. I will support you forever. And I appreciate you,really.
What a great journal Erich, you are such a colorful and creative writer!! I truly admire your skillful articulation of your personal experiences as you venture into your new project as a foreign teacher. I have learned so much about China as I have never seen before and I thank you for sharing that part of the world through your eyes and ears. Can't wait to see you next year!!! Love you, mom
You're grown up! Hi Erich,
All of us are very happy and proud of all your accomplishments.
You certainly have grown up to be a wonderful and well-rounded
individual. Sounds like you're acclimating to your new environment very well.
Glad that you were able to share Uncle Gary's birthday with us
before you left.
Without a doubt, you will have the best experience of your life.
Get the most out of your stay and enjoy every minute of it.
Who knows . . . we may call you Professor Erich one day.
Being Asian-American and not looking much older than your students, I don't blame them for bonding with you so early. There seems to be more girls in the classroom. What out, Erich!
You're a good gam-sun-low catch!
Take care. We miss you.
Auntie Penny
Livin' Large in Dongyang...... Looks like you've got it all under control in China, Professor! The pics of your classroom and your abode are much more modern than I pictured. I figured you'd be teaching in a hut made primarily of cow dung and hay, bathing in a nearby stream, and picking berries off a nearby bush for dinner each night. Go figure. Keep us updated on your adventure!
Cousin Russ
First Day of class Great entry on your first week of classes. That was funny when all your classmates applauded one you spoke. I think thats great that they associate you as their younger brother. I think you will bond well with your students and gain the respect and friendship from all of them. Keep up the good work and keep on with the entries.
From The Eyes Of Erich Yee I am amazed at what you have accomplished in under 3 weeks of arrival. Like you, I am surprised at your nice accommodations -- how shee-shee is that, a hotel. You must rank fella!
It is great to read your blog. I will continue to follow your readings. Didn't know what a blog was until now. It is an excellent way to express yourself, being on the other side of the world. This is a good way of staying up to the minute on what you are doing and feeling.
I read your comments about improving networking and communications between the faculty and school administration. No doubt, I know you will contribute to that enormously because you recognize the very important need.
Along with maintain your blog, you would be starting to document the places that you've explored or toured during your year's stay. Although you may not have that benefit now, you are surely going to provide the benefit to those would will succeed you. That could be one of the assets you leave behind and take away with you too.
About the "cheese." The last we spoke, there may not be any in China outside of "tofu-imitation?" What about a Starbucks or McDonalds? How americanize is it there?
Love that blog, Erich!
Hello from the states Hey Erich,
The blogs looks great, definitely keeps everyone abreast of what your up to in China. Keep up the great work. We miss you here in the states!
I'm a recent graduate from Skidmore College, a liberal arts institution located in upsate New York. For the next year I will be teaching English at the University of Petroleum in Dongying, Shandong Province, The People's Republic of China. This blog will serve as a conduit for information for those who are interested in my experiences abroad, ideas, revelations, and etc. during my stay here in China.... full info
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Happy New Year.....
I want to wish you a very happy Chinese New Year. I bet you there will be "big firecrackers" going off in front of your apartment window. In fact, I am wondering if the schools and shops are shut down on this Day. I've always wanted to know how exactly this event is celebrated in China. Please add some pictures to your blog site. It was good to connect with you on Christmas Eve. We missed you very much. It is just not the same without you; however, we did have more leftovers than usual. I really enjoy your blog and wonderful personal insights. Please continue to share your experiences with us, and you are right that we are living China through your eyes. That's a real treat to me and I thank you for that opportunity. Love, Auntie Janet