Continuing with activities from our first weekend: After Saturday’s lunch, we headed back to Tianfu Square in the center of Chengdu. There we met up with Chinese students and divided into four teams . We spent the next five-six hours with our Chinese hosts. Hopping on and off buses, walking…
Catching up with posts from our first weekend: The bus from the airport took us right to our hostel, located in a bustling neighborhood marked by the touristy Jinli Alley, the Wu temple complex, Tibetan shops and many stores carrying Western brand name camping gear. The first evening we took…
The first 48 hours in China were busy ones. This morning (Sunday) we boarded a fast train for Chengdu. We packed as much of our luggage as we could in Wang Ying’s minivan and then took a small fleet of taxis to the Haigui/Sea Turtle Language Learning Center. After a…
Just a quick entry today: All 19 students arrived safely and on schedule in Chengdu. Jo-Ann and Joe were glad to see their smiles. Joining us at the airport and for the ride back to our hostel were our May term language teacher Betty Z. and her colleague Jeanette H.
Joe and Jo-Ann arrived in China on August 2 and have had a rewarding experience so far. We flew into Beijing, and after a brief night’s rest on to Chengdu. In Chengdu we are participating in the orientation for new Mennonite Partners in China teachers. We have Mandarin language instruction…
