Spring Holiday - The Rest of the Story June 14th 2009 The last two days of our trip seemed to go by in a blur. It started with a trip to Du Fu’s Cottage. Du Fu was a famous Chinese poet who lived about 712-770 AD and spent 9 years in Cheng Du. His “cottage” is now a huge area with superb grounds. It was very restful walking around the gardens. Jane was able to give us a pretty good summary of his life which was filled with frustration and fail ... read more
Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
The WilsonsInChina blog charts the course of our three year adventure in China between 2008 and 2011. Dianne was a school administrator in Canada and heard about this opportunity just after retiring. Peter was an IT professional whose last contract ended just as Dianne decided that China sounded like an exciting adventure. He taught ESL one year but spent the rest of the time supporting Dianne as she shared her great knowledge and experience with the Chinese and Western teachers at the Maple Leaf International School in Dalian. China. While we are back in Canada now, our adventures are ToBeCon... full info