The Shandong University International Office in charge of foreign teachers took us to a nearby city called Weifang, for an overnight tour. We enjoyed the clean air and the wind of what is known as Kite City. We stayed in a wonderful 4 star hotel with hard beds... We enjoyed the comradery of the other teachers in our group. The University only charged us a total of $300. yuan for the trip, which is about $43. American dollars for the round trip 2 hour bus rides, four chinese food meals, the hotel, the entrance fees for the Kite Factory, and the Vegetable Fair entry, etc... We bought our own kites...
Weifang Arched Bridge is famous for it's rainbow colors. The river was clean. WOW!
The old men had bull whips which they used to keep their wooden tops spinning rapidly. It was pretty cool to see and hear them crack their whips and hit the tops to make them go faster.... I do not think young men can afford whips or tops, just old men. Kites are the same way...Only old men fly them here...for probably the same reason.
Our hotel room was on the 13th floor and had a view...
I was seated at the head of the table, as designated by the knapkin on my plate!
Weifang has some cool street crossing clocks...They tell you and the cars, how much time you have to wait... or to get across the street. They are not just green and red lights, they are red or green digital clocks which count down... What a great Idea for America!
The guys at our hotel....
See anything wrong in this sign?
This is the park across the road from our apartment....It is a fun place. Today I road on the Ferris Wheel which goes a bout 1/2 mile per hour....Really slow, but high.
We had a great Chinese Food Dinner with the other English Teachers...
I was gathering rocks for a craft project in our English Class. Everyone was wondering what we were doing. This lady is a grounds keeper, normal it would seem, until we witnessed the giant bamboo chops sticks she was using to pick up the trash...
Cool Water ride for kids...inside the bubble roller thingees...
A Fun ride in the Local Jinan Park...
This was a group Dana started teaching a Dance while she was waiting for the bus and for everyone to return. They loved it and did pretty good with little practice. That's Dana!
4 comments:
That looked like so much fun..I want to go. And what a deal. I also loved that they pick up the trash with chop sticks...so funny.
WHAT A DYNAMIC TEACHER YOU ARE!!!!
That is so funny that you taught the gals a dance while waiting for a bus. Only you mom could get away with that.
Dad, that picture of you with the two hands holding up two fingers. When Jennedy saw that she commented that you were saying her age. I said you put that picture up just for her.
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