taking time to teach english
Back in Zhongdian, while strolling the streets by myself, I decided to eat in a small shop where a group of 15 or so kids are also eating. They turn out to a class so I take some time and teach them some english words (and they teach me some Chinese).
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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. A... [read more]
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. A... [read more] Blog: Trekking near Tibet
Date: July 7th 2005
It has been a week since I have had access to the internet....hell, it has been a week since I have had electricity! we have been trekking the mountainous area between the Yunnan and Tibet provinces. The small villages do not have electricity and the bathrooms are usually just a shed with a hole in the ground. Surprisingly, the do have solar hot water heaters so we are able to shower but that i ... read more
Date: July 7th 2005
It has been a week since I have had access to the internet....hell, it has been a week since I have had electricity! we have been trekking the mountainous area between the Yunnan and Tibet provinces. The small villages do not have electricity and the bathrooms are usually just a shed with a hole in the ground. Surprisingly, the do have solar hot water heaters so we are able to shower but that i ... read more
