#124 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Qingdao, China's German City)

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May 23rd 2010

Published: May 22nd 2010

Qingdao is a smaller seaside city of 2 Million inhabitants on the N.E. sea-coast of Shandong Province, China. At the end of the 19th Century, an ambitious Germany was looking for a place in China to continue its colonial expansion. That moment arrived, when the Chinese Boxer Rebels killed two German Catholic priests in 1897. German troops were sent in to establish their presence in Qingdao, and ... Read Full Entry

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Hans J. Schneider

Hans

After 38 years as a Foreign Language Teacher and Foreign Language Dept. Chair at Coral Gables Sr. H.S., and A.J. Professor of German at the University of Miami, I have left Florida in June of 2006, where my home is in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. I have just signed another year's teaching-contract (my 8th year now) with Taizhou University in the city of Taizhou, located about 3hrs north of Shanghai, in Jiangsu Province, CHINA. I thought it would be informative for others and rewarding for me personally, to log the progress of my efforts from beginning to end, as a Travel and Photo Jo... full info

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AN EVENING OF PEIKING DUCK IN QINGDAO, #10

A kiss good-bye from a satisfied customer.

Last night's view from my hotel room

Satisfied with my delicious meal of Peiking Duck, I returned to my hotel. I had one last look across the "Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center" toward the city, and lamented my having to leave this wonderful city the next morning.

Qingdao is clean and green.

This is my morning taxi drive through the streets of Qingdao and I am on my way to the beautiful train station of Qingdao for my return to Taizhou.

TRAIN STATION OF QINGDAO, #1

The Germans built this imposing train station, and it has been refurbished just in time for the 2008 Olympic Sailing Events in Qingdao.

TRAIN STATION OF QINGDAO, #2

Equipped with a belfry, the train station marked the end of the line for the trains from Berlin to Qingdao during the German occupation.

TRAIN STATION OF QINGDAO, #3

Main entrance of the German built train station has the Chinese characters and English letter of "Qing Dao". It translates: "The Green Island"

TRAIN STATION OF QINGDAO, #4

I was hoping that the "Harmony High Speed Train", entering the station, would ferry me back to Taizhou. No such luck.

TRAIN STATION OF QINGDAO, #5

This was my train, waiting for the 11 hour journey back to Taizhou.

The Young Face of Qingdao is also the Future of China.

I will always remember this little boy, who posed for me on the sandy beaches of Qingdao.

Tsingtao Beer is also available in Miami

Qingdao's most famous export to the world is its delicious "Tsingtao Beer", available also at Bayside, Miami, USA. It is the most exceptional beer of China, and appreciated around the globe.

Photo Copy of a Boxer in China, cerca 1900

The photo is from National Archives and Records Administration. This media file is in the public domain in the USA, and the copyright has expired.

Photo Copy of Cixi, Imperial Dowager Empress of China

(The image is in the public domain, because its copyright has expired.)

Photo Copy of the Qing Dynasty Cixi, Imperial Dowager Empress of China, on her Throne.

Cixi is surrounded by European Ladies from Beiing's Foreign Legation. (This image is in the public domain, because its copyright has expired)

Photo Copy of the "Last Chinese Emperor, PuYi", wearing his Manchukuo Uniform.

(The image is in the public domain, because its copyright has expired.)

Photo Copy of PuYi on the throne of China as a child, surrounded by ministers and guards.

(This image is in the public domain, because its copyright has expired.)

I was honered by the Taizhou Evening News with this full page article.

The Taizhou Evening News honered me by publishing a full page article on May 17, 2010.

22nd May 2010

Fiona
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an amazing city
Hi, Hans, I was your student last year when you teached at Nanjing Normal University Taizhou College. I went to Qingdao last summer. But I went there by bus. It took me 7 hours. It's an amazing city which is impressed me so deeply. I'm so familiar with these photoes. Actually, I also went to Penglai and Yantai. They are two cities which are very close to Qingdao. Did you go these two places this time? They are also very beautiful. Btw, you look younger than before. Have a good day.

22nd May 2010

Mike
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do you still remember me?hehe
nice photoes of you and that city

22nd May 2010

Pedro
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It's almost like history text book.
Thanks for good information & nice photo. I live in Seoul, Korea & like travel so I always serching for vacation destination. but even though Qingdao is near from Korea, Qingdao is always skipped from my travel list because the travel guide book provide not sufficient information like you & many Korean working there informed me there's nothing much. I decided to go to Qingdao next holiday. If you travel all around China, how about visit Korea?? There's over-night ferry from Qingdao to Incheon, seaport of Seoul. You told me Qingdao was occupied by German before but now it's occupied by Korean company. There are too many Korean & Korean company due to cheap labor cost.

22nd May 2010

Mississippi
Alex Don

when did u come?Hans ,I am in qingdao,next time you pay a visit ,do call me.i will show u the city in detail.

22nd May 2010

jay
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man~ u really good at writing
hey,i have to say nice job~ so suprised u know so much stuff about China and glad u travel a lot like me. lol, i just came back TaiZhou yesterday~i am gonna travel korea at june 10th, do u want hangout do somethin? busy man....

22nd May 2010

Tsingtao Beer on a Table at Bayside, Miami, USA

jay
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omg
omg~~~ i love TsingTao~ they r hot in US big city.always sold out in NYC's restaurants. lol, party time,lets go and get beers.....

23rd May 2010

anonymous
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beautiful

23rd May 2010

Fritz Zschietzschmann
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German city in China
Hans, Nancy and I always love to get your reports. We learn so much about China from these Travel Blogs. Keep it up. Stefanie is still in S. Korea. - Fritz Z.

24th May 2010

Sue
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Brings back memories
Yet another great blog, Hans! Looks like you had much better weather for your visit than I did a couple of years ago. I too enjoyed the city of Qingdao. One picture that sticks in my brain is that of locals arriving at the little dumpling cafe near where I was staying with plastic bags (normal bags as are given out at supermarkets) and filling them with beer. I was fascinated that there was no spillage or leakage!! Still luke warm beer out of a plastic bag doesn't really send my lips smacking! What about you? Sue

24th May 2010

M
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great picture great city

30th May 2010

Will
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nice photo
nice photo, thanks for sharing them. hehe

31st May 2010

Tracy
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nice photos
Hi, hans, you made a wise decision, it is a good time to visit Qingdao, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the cool Tsingtao Beer, wish you continued happiness in China!

22nd August 2010

anonymous
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The photo of that old traditional rail station does bring up a bit of nostalgic melancholy. It's such a commom sight in Germany, as if it's been standing in lonelyness over the centry somewhere in a quite suburb of a town, could be Cottbus, or Siegen wherever, loyally greeting its few passengers every day; Whereas in Qingdao, this ever crowded station has witnessed many historical events, which might be forgotten, but never erased. Our modern life is a madly spinning roller coaster, so was it of the old time. Luckily, these unique landmarks have survived and are well-preserved. A great legacy for the generations to come! A very pleasant piece to read and enjoy.

23rd October 2010

王碧赵
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your hometown is very beautiful

21st February 2011