This example of Chinglish could have been an indicator of trouble. Fortunately for one of our group, the toilets were in fine working order! Of course, the sign at the other toilet said "Male toilet".
Spring Holiday 2010 Part 3 - Yangshuo May 27th 2010 Li Jiang Cruise
After our tour of the Terraces and Guilin, we were off on a cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. The trip was about 4 hours long through an unbelievable valley in the karst mountains. Lunch was served on board and it was a very pleasant way to spend a day. I originally thought we were going on the Li Jiang River cruise until I realized "Jiang" meant "river"so it became ... read more
Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo 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