Author Archives: connieinasia

It’s been a great 3 weeks I’ve spent in America, visiting with my parents and friends.  My holidays are almost finished so it’s off to China tomorrow, leaving on a noontime flight out of Indianapolis, to Detroit, to Shanghai, to … Continue reading →

Note:  The following entry was written as an article for my hometown area newspapers.  I’ll include it here for those interested, as well as the photos for the text at the end.  Enjoy! In America, our biggest holiday season is December.  … Continue reading →

Hello again, everyone! For once, I can actually write my own blog and post myself as I’m here in the States at the moment, for our Chinese New Year holidays.  My quick return, after the summer itineration, is mostly due to … Continue reading →

As I write this, I’m in the midst of December Christmas festivities for my students at Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities. We have just finished our Christmas culture lessons, including our classroom re-enactment of Christ’s birth and learning the traditional … Continue reading →

Note: My website is still blocked. This posting is courtesy of my friend, Pam, in Marshall. 　 The elderly in China have all sorts of activities to keep them busy.  Retirement age in China is 55 for women, 60 for … Continue reading →

Note About Silence:  Every so often, I am cut off from my website and not able to post blogs.  WordPress, my website provider, as well as Facebook, are blocked in China.  In the past, I’ve gotten around the WordPress block … Continue reading →

        National Day holidays have ended today, yet the remnants of Typhoon Nesat from a week ago are still hovering in Guangxi Province.       Last Friday morning had my hired driver, Mr. Ling, landing at the bottom of my stairwell right on … Continue reading →

             Last semester, I was informed that our United Methodist Women’s Division had graciously made a gift of $3,200 for “Connie’s work inChina.”   The funds were transferred to the Amity Foundation inNanjingwho then sent it on to me in Longzhou. … Continue reading →

            Here it is, September 28, and we’re finally ready to open the school year to all students, freshmen and upper classmen.             This is the first full week of classes here at Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities.  My entry … Continue reading →