Blogs from Taizhou, Jiangsu, China, Asia - page 2

***Dear Friends: PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF MY "NEW" E-MAIL: HSchneider101@gmail.com (The reasons are noted below) The Financial Crisis and the difficult and tense economic conditions in Western Countries, especially in America, seems to be putting the jobs of many teachers in jeopardy. Educated and experienced and reluctantly, some instructors will retire early, recent graduates will look for positions in vain, others may feel personal frustration with their insecure employment conditions, while many more may have already been layed off. If you find yourself among these groups of anxious individuals, may I suggest the opportunities available as a teacher at my college in China, "TAIZHOU TEACHERS COLLEGE", in the East-coast Province of Jiangsu. TAIZHOU TEACHERS COLLEGE invites qualified college graduates to apply for the positions available as English teachers or German teache... read more

We went to the famous old town which is located in the north Taizhou,Jiangsu yesterday.The TOWN is Qintong of Taixing! There is a Dragon boat competition annually at there,but it is pity that we couldn't see it .That's because we have missed the wonderful scene, you can only see some of dragon boats stopped by the shore. The scenery is charming and we will be happy if we can live there for several days! ... read more

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 --- In China the "Spring Festival" will honor it as The Year of the TIGER !!! 2009 IS MY 4TH CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON IN CHINA, AND THE TIME AT TAIZHOU TEACHERS COLLEGE IS JUST AS EXCITING AS DURING MY FIRST YEAR. I WISH ALL OF MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES (past and present), AND THE HUNDREDS OF READERS OF MY TRAVELBLOG FROM SO MANY COUNTRIES A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY TIME. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SHARE MY ADVENTURES IN CHINA, AS WELL AS FOR YOUR MANY GENEROUS COMMENTS AND KIND THOUGHTS. MAY YOU ENJOY AND SHARE THESE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR FAMILIES AND YOUR FRIENDS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF WARMTH, AFFECTION, AND GREAT LOVE. TO ALL OF YOU, A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR, ... read more

I am sad to report, that the TravelBlog site has had another problem, and many of my photos from TravelBlog #113 have been wiped out and lost. It is a frustrating experience to have spent hours upon hours to prepare an entry, only to see the efforts disappear. I am sorry that you were not able to see many of the "Taizhou Spring 2009" photos posted with my last entry, and so I will attempt to upload some of them again, but without the comments. It just takes too long to do it all again, and has strained some of the enthusiasm. The photos will speak for themselves. They offer some of the color I have experienced these past weeks, and I am happy that you permit me to share them with you. I hope they ... read more

In China, the preparations for the Spring Festival (2009), in anticipation for the "Year of the Ox", are nearly completed. This year it falls on January 25th. Our excited students, teachers and staff from Taizhou Teachers College are heading home, to spend this "most important festival" in China with their families and their friends. Another group, an army of migrant workers, are also returning to distant provinces, expecting to be with their loved-ones. They may have not seen their families for a long time. It is now a time, when all of China seems to be on the move!! Public Transportation during China's Spring Festival is strained beyond capacity, as during no other time of the year: BUS-tickets can only be purchased 6 days before departure in China, and the lines at the bus-stations stretch beyond ... read more