http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hunan/Hengyang/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Hunan , Hengyang en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:44:34 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:44:34 +0000 Time in An Ren with it's one main road motor bikes lorry trucks passing through with incredibly loud horns beeping at everything and anything even if it's 200 meters ahead With my kind grandma neighbour and her grandson who bring me chestnuts by the bowl full weekly and just recent brought over freshly made Chinese pancakes To the kind lady who cooks us as close to a homecooked meal as we get http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hunan/Hengyang/Anren/blog-204137.html Abroad. Adv. at large in a foreign country.On my side of the world life is quiet relaxed manic surprising overwhelming fun nerve racking homely pure interesting old traditional fresh littered tasty and I am definitely attending the University of Life Many people in this tiny rural town have never seen a foreigner so our every move is watched with intrigue confusion and curiosity http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hunan/Hengyang/Anren/blog-204136.html I have been invited to teach in a small town in Hunan Province Chairman Mao's birthplace. My small town is called Anren. The students have never had a Foreign teacher and many people have never seen a foreigner. So I will not only be representing Australia but every Western Foreigner. I am sure my quirks mannerisms personality and character will be looked upon with a magnifying glass and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hunan/Hengyang/Anren/blog-193527.html Due to Chinese govt regulations there is only so much i can write about our time in the Welfare centre and i cant add photos...but if you want a more detailed review of it i can send you an emailHENGYANG ICC MISSION TRIP gt SETTING THE SCENE ICC International China Concern has been working with a state run orphanage for about a year now. There has been an enormous improvement in the qua http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hunan/Hengyang/blog-128142.html