The weather is hot and it's the middle of the day, so the streets are almost devoid of people, locals or visitors. I've heard the saying about mad dogs and Englishmen. What about a curious Aussie?
#14 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Tongli - Ancient Water Town June 20th 2006 It’s the end of term and I decided to take a few days off and slip away to Suzhou again. However, Suzhou City itself was not the main reason for this visit. Instead, I wanted to visit a small town only 18km away perched on the Eastern shores of Tai Hu (Tai Lake), the town of Tongli.
Tongli is a very well preserved water township with a history of over 1000years. I had been told it was well wor ... read more
Asia » China » Jiangsu » Tongli 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
This blog was started in 2006 when I embarked on a new life adventure teaching English in China. It was a wonderful, enriching and enlightening experience. Many of you came on this journey with me.
For those of you who are searching for more meaning and satisfaction in your life and feel that teaching languages overseas might fit the bill, I enthusiastically encourage you to take up the challenge as I did nine years ago. You will never regret it. In fact you will probably say "Why didn't I do this years ago?"
I then began a journal of my journey home to Australia- the long way round! U... full info