The Grand Theatre or Opera House was moved lock, stock and barrel 15m to make way for the elevated ring road. Or so I am told. Pretty impressive to my mind!
#5 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Suzy Wong in Shanghai "Town" March 20th 2006 My teaching schedule means that I finish at 11.30am on Fridays and don't recommence until 7.50am on the following Tuesday. So it's time to spread the wings and head to Shanghai "town"!
Shanghai is an uneventful (except for the often chaotic traffic!) 3.5hr bus ride from Taizhou.
Life has been made easier for me this visit as my old school pal Judy Ashcroft and her husband Brian are in town. Th ... read more
Asia » China » Shanghai 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
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