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PEOPLE
PEOPLE
NEIGHBORHOOD
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD We lived here for the first six months, from March through August photos taken on our street on an April morning
Gyeongju
Gyeongju, South Korea May 2005 Mt. Namsan click here to read the e-mail about this trip
MtNamsan
Mt. Namsan, South Korea May 2005 click here to read the e-mail about this trip
Seoul
Seoul, South Korea May 2005 see photos from Gyeongju, South Korea | read the e-mail about this trip
KINDERGARTEN KARAOKE
KINDERGARTEN KARAOKE April 2005 Every Wednesday begins with a trip out to Bai He Kindergarten where I attempt (and fail) to teach English to three classes of squirmy little kids who don’t understand anything I say. The kindergarten teachers teach the kids everything before I come, so I am just supposed to work on pronunciation …
Dandong
Dandong, China May 2005 Views of North Korea These photos were taken from Dandong, China across the Yalu River (May 2005) click here to read the e-mail about this trip
CHINA RISING
CHINA RISING January 2006 In China, the economy is rising, skyscrapers are rising, and the population is rising (albeit slower than before). The country is optimistic. Much of the rhetoric recently is about how rapidly the country’s economy is growing, pushing China with its newly moneyed 1.3 billion people to the forefront of world politics. …
FROM A TO B April 2005
FROM A TO B April 2005 There are four ways we get around Dalian: trolley, bus, taxi, and on foot. From our apartment to our school, we take the trolley. From our apartment to downtown, we take a bus. If we buy something very large at the store or come home too late, we take …
EASTER SEA SHELLS
EASTER SEA SHELLS March 2005 Ahh, Easter Sunday in China. We worked eight-to-five then ate conches for supper. In Zac’s adult class, there is a married couple that is only a few years older than us. The husband, Sunny, used to work in the army but now has a job working for the government as …