Category Archives: Tiny Town on the Li River

Part 2: A Foreigner’s Glimpse at Troubled Southern China

Posted on January 16, 2014 by connieinchina

 In yet another eye-opener, my Chinese organization (The Amity Foundation, 爱德基金会) had its foreign language teachers’ winter conference in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi .  All the foreign teachers in our program, about 17 at that time, and their … Continue reading →

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My Last Day in Longzhou

Posted on June 28, 2012 by connieinchina

             My last day in Longzhou will soon come to an end.  Joe and several of my students are coming over around 7 p.m. to say good-bye.  Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., the movers are coming with the truck to … Continue reading →

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The First Farewell Dinner from Longzhou

Posted on June 26, 2012 by connieinchina

                Vice-dean Liang Ling wanted to give me a happy send-off farewell so she planned that for yesterday evening:  a restaurant dinner party.                 There weren’t very many of us.  Many teachers are on the Chongzuo campus as they commute and others were … Continue reading →

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My Last Sunday in the Longzhou Church

Posted on June 24, 2012 by connieinchina

              This morning marked the last Sunday I’ll be attending worship in our little Longzhou church.  Cherry, my Christian student, has been quite the active evangelist in inviting her classmates and roommates to come with her this semester.  Today, we had … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Closure Classes: A Grand Affair

Posted on June 18, 2012 by connieinchina

                My closure classes for the school year had to be changed from Saturday morning to Sunday evening.  It was time for the national CET exams (College English Test) which all English majors must pass to receive their diplomas.  Saturday was … Continue reading →

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Last Class Day Finally Arrives

Posted on June 14, 2012 by connieinchina

            Today, Friday, is the last teaching day I will have at this school.    My Business English students, 1st years,  will finish their conversation tests by 9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, my second year students in English Education Class 102 will be having the … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, My Little Friends! 再见，我的小朋友！

Posted on June 11, 2012 by connieinchina

            I’ve mentioned before that Saturday afternoons are my time for the xiao pengyou (little friends, or children) to visit.  These campus kids come over from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for snacks, play with my games, enjoy special activities … Continue reading →

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Final Longzhou School Days announced . . . Again!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by connieinchina

                Our English Center was filled with students yesterday when I arrived at 4:30.  There was a lot of talk about our upcoming English Talent Show contest, taking place tomorrow night.  I’ll be judging and enjoying students singing, reciting poetry … Continue reading →

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Rumors Finally Put to Rest: The Longzhou School’s Final Days Announced

Posted on May 22, 2012 by connieinchina

A Weekend Reunion              Last weekend was one of catching up and fun times with old friends.  As mentioned in the last entry, our small group of Guangxi Amity teachers was meeting up for a small reunion in Nanning.  I … Continue reading →

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The Pool-in-the-Middle-of-Nowhere: A Visual Journey

Posted on May 16, 2012 by connieinchina

           As last reported, 9 months ago I took off to find the pool-in-the-middle-of-nowhere, only to discover that it was closed.   There was my adament promise made to return in May, hopefully on opening day, to once again try my luck.             Last … Continue reading →

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