#93 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College- My Last Semester Feb-Apr

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June 30th 2008

Published: September 8th 2008

Hello from Riga, Latvia and welcome to the second installment of my four installment wrap up of my last semester in Taizhou. As always, it was a very busy one, with some very special events and always lots of variety! I will keep the text to a minimum and let the photos speak for themselves! I will be publishing fairly frequently from now on, otherwise my adventure will be over before you get ... Read Full Entry

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Susan Storr

Sue Treadie

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

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Socializing 2

Another Gary arrived from the UK to do a month "residency" with the band at our new drinking hole, Cheers. He's a long time good friend of Gary the owner. Great keyboard player!

Socializing 3

Anders paid us a social visit from Denmark.

Socializing 4

Oliver looking handsome as ever! So photogenic!

Socializing 5

Our new GAP girls, Cat (Oz) and Nat (UK) with Cathy.

Socializing 6

Big mouths are in tonight! Yama and Ghost sharing a silly photo!

Socializing 7

The boys thinking. What about, you may ask?

Spring walks through Taizhou 1

I love to just walk around town and observe what's happening in this ever-changing city. Here there's a small enclave of traditional houses that have resisted the developer's demolition ball. At least so far.....

Spring walks through Taizhou 2

A surprise find in the backstreets of Taizhou- A Catholic church. Apparently Catholic missionaries have had an association with Taizhou since at least the 1930's. This church recently had an overhaul and has a very active parish, apparently. It is close by one of the new large classic garden developments. Such a contrast in cultures so close together.

Spring walks through Taizhou 3

One of the new developments not quite finished yet. Hans and I manage to slip in.........

Spring walks through Taizhou 4 a

Here Hans poses near the bamboo garden and one of the many inscribed stone structures that are an essential ingredient in any classical Chinese garden.

Spring walks through Taizhou 4b

Meet my friend Mary whom I met at our Saturday night English Corner. Mary's brother is manager of this project, so I was given the opportunity to visit this lovely place a couple of weeks after Hans and I had wandered in. This time I had a more extensive look.

Spring walks through Taizhou 5

Me this time!

Spring walks through Taizhou 6

this is a bronze relief of the ancient city of Taizhou and it's important location near the Yangzse River.

Spring walks through Taizhou 7a

Another view of the magnificent Seascape Watching Tower.

Spring walks through Taizhou 7b

A closer look.

Spring walks through Taizhou 8

Traditional boats wait to ply their trade across to the other side of the river where another park complex is also being developed. The idea is to reproduce the parks and pavilions as they were in ancient times. It will look so good when it's finished.

Spring walks through Taizhou 9

A large scale painting of what this part of the river used to look like.

Spring walks through Taizhou 10

Hans admires this giant etching of traditional flowers. Upstairs is a great exhibition of artwork created over time by a number of famous locals.

Spring walks through Taizhou 11

Mary admires the view from on top of the Seascape Watching Tower.

Spring walks through Taizhou 12

View to the developing parkland below.

Spring walks through Taizhou 13

View back across the city.

8th September 2008

Hans
Hans J. Schneider

We did have a wonderful spring-semester 2008..
Thanks for your wonderful photos of our last semester together. Those who are hiding at home, in front of their TV, don't really know what they are missing in this wonderful city of Taizhou. So glad we had these two years together, and your students often ask about you. The photos will be lasting memories of special moments, and words are not enough to describe the emotions of the moments. I wish you continued joy on your great adventure, and please stay safe. Thinking of you often, and thanks for being such a good friend, always, Hans

11th September 2008

Jacque
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End of a chapter!
I can't believe it's been two years since you first asked all those questions!! I'm ecstatic you had such a wonderful experience and are left with a lot of wonderful memories. I told you the students would be great!! Still a lot of years left under the belt yet, Sue... the world's a big place.

13th September 2008

phone ranger
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Are you losing weight?
Hi Treadie, Thought you were losing weight - no wonder with the photos of some of the foods on offer - very interesting!

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