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Matt in Nanjing

Matt in Nanjing on June 26

Jun 29, 2009

Photos: 8

June 22, last day in China

Today is the last day of the Program in China, we have a lunch together and then go to the Pudong International Airport. The program is completed, so is my photo update. My photos are mainly concentrated on some of the group activity of our members, and I think the students all have much more and much more interesting photos from their own perspectives and cover more wide range of topics. I am sure they will share with you those photos and telling you their stories. For myself I am also enjoy whole the process very much, and I hope this program will leave unforgettable memory to the participants and have some positive effect on their future study and career.

Jun 22, 2009

Photos: 21

June 20, in Shanghai

June 20 we have a whole day tour in Shanghai, visited the People's Square, Shanghai Museum, the Nanjing Road Commercial Street, the "City God Plaza" (or the Yuyuan shoping area. We also have lunch in a very unique Dai Ethnic Restaurant. June 21 is a free day for the group, participants may either do some shopping or just take a rest.

Jun 21, 2009

Photos: 13

June 19, the last day in NNU

June 19 is our last day in NNU, a conclusion ceremony was held in the school of International Education, every student got a certification of the one month study in NNU

Jun 20, 2009

Photos: 27

June 19, arrived Shanghai

this afternoon, we arrived Shanghai, the biggest city of Shanghai,

Jun 20, 2009

Photos: 25

June18

Today we visited the Nanjing Museum. Inthe afternoon, Some students of SAC give presentations of their experience in China.

Jun 18, 2009

Photos: 14

June 15: Meet with Chinese students

This afternoon, the students and faculty of our program have an exciting event: communicating face to face with some Chinese students in Jingwen Library of the brand new campus of NNU. Two hours is just too short…Mr. Johnson also visited the School of Communication and Mass Media, and has a good conversation with the Vice Dean and some teachers, he also visited the laboratories of that school.

Jun 15, 2009

Photos: 20

June 12

This afternoon we have another Nanjing City tour to the east suburban scenery areas, where the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yet-Sen located. In the evening we have a very nice dinner at an elegant restaurant called Xiangyang Yugang (or “Sunny Exposure Fishers’ Wharf”) This weekend, the students will have two days of free time to explore the Nanjing City by themselves.

Jun 12, 2009

Photos: 22

June 6, Xikou, Anhui Province

This Weekend we have a trip to the Yellow Mountain Area in the Anhui Province. Saturday afternoon, after more than 4 hours bus drive, we arrived the Yellow Mountain City and visited a traditional shopping street and a traditional Anhui Civic residence museum in Xikou. We stayed one night in a hotel on half way of the mountain.

Jun 7, 2009

Photos: 16

June 7, Yellow Mountain

Sunday is the time we should conquer the Mountain, which is more than 1800 meters high. Although we take a cable cart up and down the mountain, the about six hour hiking above the mountain still proved to be a big challenge to most of us. To some of the students, it’s really a hard and tough time, but no one want to take a doolie carrier service… we all conquered the mountain and survived. And the scenery on the mountain is breathtakingly beautiful, is absolutely worth while our sweat and energy. I believe this trip is gonna be a lifelong memory to all of us.

Jun 7, 2009

Photos: 34

June 4, NNU

Today, Dr. Coston was invited to give a lecture on the Reform of Math Education in Elementary School in America for the graduate students of the Math Department of NNU. Other pictures show some students during the break of class in the morning.

Jun 4, 2009

Photos: 11

May 31-June 2

In the passed few days the students are continuing their study in Nanjing Normal University. Dr. Coston and other three faculty of St. Augustine's College have visited the Zhong Bei College, a newly established should be private college affiliated with Nanjing Normal. They also visited Prof. Tu Rongbao, an expert of Math education and the Chairman of China’s Math Education Association. Dr. Coston was invited to give a lecture to the Graduate students of the Dept. of Math Education of NNU on Thursday. Tuesday afternoon we have a city tour to the Confucius Temple area. We visited the famous Zhonghua City Gate, the Empire Examination Hall, and have a special dinner of Nanjing “Small Eat” at a restaurant called “Wan Qing Lou” or Clear Nightfall Building. Dr. Tom Brown, who is a faculty of NC State who is leading another study abroad program in South East University in Nanjing, also joined us. It’s a pity that Magen hasn’t joined us due to a slight headache.

Jun 2, 2009

Photos: 38

May30, West Lake, Hangzhou

This morning, we have a tour in the West Lake of Hangzhou, we took a boat and cruised on the lake, then we walked on the bank and visited some famous sites of the West Lake area. West Lake is very big and with many beautiful sceneries with many historic anecdotes, but some of the kids seemed tired and lost interests. In the afternoon, after a 4 hour bus ride on high way, we returned Nanjing. Tomorrow the students will resume Chinese language class in NNU.

May 30, 2009

Photos: 18

May 29, Suzhou and Hangzhou

This morning we visited the famouse "The Humble Administratior's Garden", it's a representative master piece of traditional Chinese garden, and also a World Culture Heritage. In the afternoon we moved from Suzhou to Hangzhou, it takes about 3 hours drive. We arrived Hangzhou in the later afternoon and strolled on a traditional shoping street called "Qing He Fang".

May 29, 2009

Photos: 20

May 28, Suzhou

Today is Dragon Board Festival, we arrived Suzhou, the beautiful city in Southern Jiangsu Province. We visited the Hanshan Temple, the Tongli Water Village, and Guanqian Street of Suzhou.

May 28, 2009

Photos: 27

May 26-27

Our students are continuing their language learning with their teachers. The class is very intensive, many students find it a little bit difficult and it’s a challenge. But they want take the challenge and are generally doing well in their class. Everyone look very good, except a couple of students have some insect bite, slight fever and fatigue, or a scratch on a finger. All have received appropriate treatment either in the University clinic, take some medicine they brought from US or find in a pharmacy. This morning, during the class break, our group joined with other foreign students currently studying in NNU to have a picture taking on the grassland in front of the University Reception Building. This noon, the School of International Cultural Education has a banquet to welcome the faculty of in our group and the other group from Georgia. This afternoon, we experienced the Taiji Qigong, under the instruction of a professor of NNU’s Department of Physical Cultivation.

May 27, 2009

Photos: 17

May25, Nanjing Normal University, Class Begins

May 25, Monday, it's the first day of our class. Students have been placed in 3 different levels of classes, based on their current Chinese language proficiency level. Most of them are in level 1, mixed with some other students from Gorgia State, USA. In the foriegn students dinning hall, one meal costs about $1.