Sunday, February 1, 2004

China-Changsha

I spent 5 months teaching English in Changsha, China....about 1,000 kms north of Hong Kong. This was a 4th semester option in Master of Teaching Program (BEd) with the U of C. For someone who thrives on culture shock, I sure got a big dose of it here!



Dragon River Valley near Yangshuo





Summit Mt. Hengshan


Back streets of Changsha, being offered Betel nut




Rice paddy preparation with a water buffalo




Porta potty?

Whako?


You'll father 2 children soon.......huh?




Isn't it "nothing ventured, nothing gained?"


Noodle making machine...what did they do in the old days?

Grade one class


Miao ethnic group


Teaching Merengue to 1st year English majors





Macaques


Loving Duck Pavillion


Sagging cement ping pong tables


Fenghuang


Dried baby piglet


Quack. Or is that....croak.


One of 3 classes of 1st year English majors


Sign says "no climbing for saftey and challenge"



Climbing a route called winebottle





Chineese checkers anyone?


The new sport of sewer fishing...




Some famous smiley guy....


More smiley characters....


I'm sure there is some deep fried baby wombat in there somewhere


U of C collegues