Qidu Hotel Anshan
No.8 Yingshan Road, Lishan District Anshan, Liaoning, China
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Ripped off from here to eternity
... she was tricked. I've walked away from screaming people demanding money from me more than once, and today I was able to add to that tally.
Here's how it happened. We got into one of the taxis, where the driver ridiculously demanded 40 kuai. Completely at his mercy, we accepted. Then two others got in the taxi with us and we said now wait a minute, still 40 kuai, yes? Sure, sure, he said. The jerk tried to make ...
Sniffles and Tears
... for our return to Haicheng Senior High School. I taught English to two classes. One striking thing to me is that teachers teach bell to bell (or music to music) with no down time for student socializing at the end of the period. We gathered in the meeting period for a question and answer period with the Chinese students and teachers. Gabe answered a question about what it took to build a robot and Ms. Yakym was asked her adivce on how Chinese students could improve ...
School visit
Today was a big day, but a tiring one. Each member of our group visited four classes; Math, Physics, PE and English. I made the mistake of participating in PE: calisthenics, shooting free throws, running laps, and tai chi. In the afternoon, we were invited to participate in gym time. The boys played basketball against the Chinese and lost by 16 points. The game was ugly! ...
Sightseeing Day
... after we had to part company. Mr Howard told us that his host family found him a hotel because he was too tall. He was sorry to not have a host family, but he does have HBO. Tonight we had a "Western" dinner. Most of ordered pizza, which had a wonderful sweet crust. We are stuffed! Our students are very excited because tomorrow we spend the entire day in the school, attending classes, eating at the student canteen, and sharing art and sports activities. We are having a great ...
At Haicheng Senior High School
... have been the most tasty yet. Then we convened at Haicheng Senior High School to meet the host families. Every student was introduced to the host, and enthusiasm and smiles filled the room. Both students and hosts were delighted by the meeting. Group picture ( of course) and then home. My host is quite gracious and her husband is a wonderful cook. I am writing this morning before I ...


