Waiting at airport
Front of school
School
Students doing Taije
Taije
Lunch
Chinese instruments
Chinese language lesson
Calligraphy lesson
Structure in Qingdao
A SUPER supermarket
Market in Qingdao
Taking a break
How the menu is displayed in some restaurants
Students trying to float Chinese coins for good luck (yes it is possible to do)
Students trying to get wealth, good fortune, and good health at the entrance to a temple
Geoff at the performance assembly
Jon playing Flying Horses by Dispatch for the performance assembly
Katherine playing at the performance assembly
DHS students doing their rendition of The Circle of Life from the Lion King
The Qingdao TV Tower from a distance
Qingdao prepares for the Olympics
Students at a traditional tea ceremony
The German Governor's Mansion in Qingdao
The bed Chairman Mao slept in at the German Governor's Mansion
A view from Qingdao on the way to school
View on the way to Laoshan Mtn.
A temple at Laoshan Mtn.
View from Laoshan Mtn (2)
View from Laoshan Mtn.
Students in front of the falls at Laoshan Mtn. (most of the water we drink here is from the mountain)
How water and canes get to the top of the mountain
Students relaxing along the trail at the Azalea Mtn
View of DaZhu Mtn - famous for its Springtime Azaleas
View from the top of DaZhu Mtn
Bridal couple on the Qingdao coast on April 6 - a Chinese lucky day
DHS and Qingdao 58 students celebrate their exchange with food and karaoke
Chris Calahan speaks on behalf of DHS at the Monday morning flag raising ceremony
Climbing rocks on the Qingdao seacoast
Confucius' Tomb
Lunch at Hotel in Qufu
Some of the 2500 students attending the Monday morning flag raising ceremony
DHS students make friends
Students entering the Lu Xun Park in Qingdao
Enjoying a Chinese foot massage after the mountain climb (they are attempting to put their feet in hot tea)
DHS and Qingdao 58 students feasting
Students being revived by Chinese Reflexology
Students at the top of Tai Shan after a cable car ride and long hike
Students gather around a 600-year old tree at the Confucius Temple
Students enjoying their 5 hour bus ride to Qufu
View from midpoint of Tai Shan
View from the top of Tai Shan
View up Tai Shan (Mount Tai)
A picture across Daming Lake
A poem by Chairman Mao
A view of Baotu Springs
Admiring the fish at Baotu Springs
Baotu Springs
Baotu Springs Entrance
Baotu Springs scenery
Dinner at our hotel
A gracious gift of delicious sweet potatoes
Mrs. Armiger making dumplings with her host family
Now that's a good strawberryPeiran and Geoff showing off their hard work
Professor Bi Xi Ming teaches our students Chinese caligraphy
Scenery of Qingdao School
Students learning some history from the Qingdao Brewery
Students picking strawberries at a local farm
We love those strawberries!