Thursday, November 30, 2006

Foreign Teacher Meeting

Last weekend we went to Wujin city to meet with other foreign teachers from the area. For two days we toured around different schools and villages in the area. It was a good time and it was nice to meet some other foreigners.

Many students from different grades put on a variety of performances for us. In this performance we listened to a soloist play a traditional Chinese instrument while students wrote calligraphy on stage.

We visited a Buddhist temple where we got to climb to the top of this pagoda.

They even took us to this ping pong training centre. These kids were crazy ping pong players. I was no match for them.


That's right, this is Jen eating duck tongue. She said the only way she would let me post this picture is if I also mentioned she only ate a small tip of one whereas I ate about 10 of them. I think they're delicious!


At one of the high schools we went to we got to watch students in the gym doing calligraphy, pottery, bamboo carving, and more. It was very interesting and we got to take home some artwork! Once again the weekend was another great experience for us.

3 Comments:

At 9:56 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

So what DOES duck tongue taste like??? it looks interesting...
wonderful to experience all things Chinese.. don't despair Josh..you've tried GO and Ping-Pong but there must be SOMETHING you can beat these kids at !! maybe your rendition of Edelweiss ??

 
At 12:23 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Crazy.....Even thousands of km away from home you two find some way to be crazy. Absolutely crazy. I think you'll find me calm, cool, and collective when you come back. I'm a mature and intellectual citizen. I read Shakespere and drink earl grey tea. Decafe of course.

I'm glad you two are still finding ways to keep things lively. Keep the good times rolling.

Chung

 
At 10:03 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think Aunt Jennifer enjoyed eatting duck toung, because if she did'nt she would have never even put it in her mouth ,now, if you ask me I think she is on drugs.Well I still love her, because she is my aunt and she is lucky to have me as a neice.

 

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