http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , China , Guangxi , Guigang en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:04:05 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:04:05 BST Life in China has been going along very nicely. Although Damo and I had lsquoofficiallyrsquo finished our classes at our respective schools we have been kept very busy with private lesson kindergarten lessons school registration days promotional days presemester training and the judging of a very auspicious English competition. We have had some time to relax and have fun though. Wersq http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-180390.html Guigang in the morning is wonderful. Life is a lot slower the air seems to be cleaner and there is a relaxed smile on peoples faces. A morning stroll is well worth while. But within the school grounds it is go go go. The students get up for a quick wash and some hot noodles for breakfast then they have 2 lessons and it is time for morning excercises. The kids look like they hate it but I th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-164760.html Its been a month since my last blog. Times goes fast when yoursquore having fun or when yoursquore in China anyway. Bei Hai was interesting. It is the most popular beach for the Chinese in China. The reason may be that the water is constantly below your knees for as far as you can walk out or as far as you can be bothered to walk out. Many Chinese I spoke to couldn't swim so this may be i http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-152716.html There are 5 stages of culture shock. 1st stage is the honeymoon stage where people enjoy the excitement that arises from being in a new place where everything is interesting one is constantly experiencing a mild ecstasy traveling to new and interesting places. Then there is the 2nd stage this is the actual shock. Realising that one is REALLY living in a new country. With patience I hope to j http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-149544.html Well it has been a month since my last blog. What has happened Every day I am learning as much as the students I am teaching. I have absolutely wonderful students who are eager to learn. I walk through the school grounds and hear a hundred Hi Dani how are you's or What are you doing or just Dani with a big smile and wave. Even the students I don't teach will say hello as I pass them b http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-142761.html When we first arrived at Buckland Teachers College we were taught a few Chinese phrases to get us by like 'how much' 'too expensive' 'Hello how are you' and 'I am a teacher I have no money' so shopkeepers dont think just because I am a foreigner that I have lots of money. Soooo.... I have been happily going along saying..wo shi lao shi saying it exactly as it reads but the first shi is http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/Guigang/blog-136211.html