Thanksgiving in Siping
Cooking with propane
The gas was out in the whole city but the kitchen let us use this propane burner
How many toaster ovens...
does it take to bake thanksgiving rolls?
Pretty table
Placemats
Handmade by the Norrie kids
Wu's proud creation
Who knew you could make a turkey out of a pineapple
Sitting down to dinner
Da boys
Scary
Sarah attempts to kill Seth with a fork
Sarah and I
Yummy
Pregnant ladies go for the whipped cream beaters
Dalian Fun
Starbucks
Nothing like a hot cup of coffee after an all night train
Aquarium
The exhibits were actually quite elaborate for China
Aquarium
Aquarium
Rachel was mesmerized by the aquarium tunnel
Aquarium
Aquarium
Beth and I
Aquarium
Sarah's boyfriend Todd gets jiggy with a clown
Aquarium
Slightly obnoxious mermaid with a plastered on smile
Aquarium
The Wus and Seth
Aquarium (Polar World)
Aquarium (Polar World)
Aquarium (Polar World)
The great penguin convention...I love the furry guy
Aquarium (Polar World)
Admiring the beautiful view of the sea...so it was a little foggy the first day
Aquarium (Polar World)
Feeding the seals
Aquarium (Polar World)
A polar world show would not be complete without Snow White...
Aquarium (Polar Worl
And a clown on a bike on a zip line...
Aquarium (Polar World)
And a polar bear in a gold string bikini...
Aquarium (Polar World)
Topas
Best chocolate mousse ever!
Russian in China
A lot of people think I'm Russian...the hat completes the look
Bowling
Seth matched the decor well
Bowling
Bowling
Bowling
Boop and da boys
Bowling
Doing "the Wu"
Shell city
Fanny packs
Seth thinks he can bring back that fashion trend
Trip to the beach
Where's Wu?
Trip to the beach
Beth and Rachel
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Don't pick up the pebbles!!
Trip to the beach
Mmmm...jelly fish
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
That's one large jelly fish
Trip to the beach
Tandem bike riding; great idea until you realize the only place to go is up hill
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Gorgeous day!
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
Getting ready to cook up dinner
Trip to the beach
Trip to the beach
There were several couples getting wedding pictures done
Karate Kid Wu
At the park
Robb attempts to show off his flexibility
At the park
Miniature rose forbidden city
At the park
At the park
Most of the group
At the park
At the park
Boys from the year of the Rooster
At the park
At the park
At the park
Up and away we go!
At the park
At the park
Where's Wu?
At the park
Sarah and Todd
At the park
Beth and I
At the park
Getting ready to head down on the alpine slide
At the park
At the park
Ewwwww...that's gross!
At the park
Resident acrobat
At the park
The death of Wu
Mmmm...roast chicken!
Finger lickin' good!
LONG train
Enjoying ourselves on the 9 hour hard seater ride back to Siping
LONG train
Year in Review
Forbidden City
Bonding as a team our first day in China
The Great Wall - Qinghuandao
Qinghuandao training
Look how short my hair is!
Team trip
To Harbin to visit a UTP team
Christmas Caroling
Christmas Caroling
The paparazzi (aka my students)
Christmas Morning
Look at all the presents!
New Years in Siping
Falling in love with Siping
New Years in Siping
Changchun Snow Festival
ChiangMai, Thailand
The wonderful night market!
ChiangMai, Thailand
My very first elephant ride
Conference
So amazing!
Birthday at conference
I hurt my thumb (as of today part of my nail is still discolored)
Make-up birthday party
My team outfitted me for cooking
Sand storm in March
Snowstorm in April
May Holiday
Puyi's palace
Culture Day
Check out the costumes...
I'm going to Siping!
My reaction to the news
Last team outing
To Jinyue
Graduation
Can you find Katherine in this picture?
Surprise!
We threw Angie a surprise bridal shower!
Department banquet
Two of my officemates
Class gift
Beautiful artwork from Class 7
Last class
Some of the girls in Class 8 perform a dance for me
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Flurry of final activities
Teaching
For those of you who have trouble believing that I teach college students...
Teaching
here's the photographic evidence that I do actually teach!
Teaching
Kite Flying
As advertised: "flying your heart and dream into the blue sky by your kite"
Kite Flying
Apparently flying your dreams isn't so easy...Angie vents her frustration
Kite Flying
Two of my students send up their dreams
Kite Flying
Look mom! I can fly a kite! (Actually my student was crontrolling it)
Kite Flying
Kite Flying
Angie and I take a break from the kites
Kite Flying
More of my students
Kite Flying
And more students...I'm going to miss my students so much!
Kite Flying
Jennifer and I
Kite Flying
Final English Corner
A skit on dating during the last English corner of the semester
Final English Corner
How Jennifer, Serena and I feel about the end of English corners
Learning Chinese
Look! I can write Chinese characters! Do you know what this character means?
Jinyue Park
We decided to visit the slippery slope one more time--Angie and I on the way up
Jinyue Park
Things are finally lush and green!
Jinyue Park
The team at the top of the hill
Jinyue Park
Jennifer and Serena prepare to head down
Jinyue Park
Angie and I happily cruise down the hill
Jinyue Park
Panic takes over as we speed dangerously close to Jennifer and Serena...
Jinyue Park
Go faster Jennifer!! Stop pulling on the brake!!
Jinyue Park
Don't even ask...
Nanhu Park
Hanging out with brothers and sisters
Nanhu Park
Unfortunately it was a little wet...
Nanhu Park
But that can't dampen our moods!
Nanhu Park
Julie and Kim hang out under an umbrella
Nanhu Park
One of my best friends!
Moving to Siping
Here's my pile of "dong xi" (aka stuff)--it's amazing how much you accumulate...
Moving to Siping
Ah...the beloved crowds of the train station
Moving to Siping
My new apartment! The living room
Moving to Siping
Another view of the living room (no, I don't get the wall hanging)
Moving to Siping
The office
Moving to Siping
The bathroom
Moving to Siping
The kitchen--always small in China
Moving to Siping
Tired from a day of labor we head back to Changchun on the train.
We didn't bring much money...
But combining every single bill and coin we had we managed to get a pizza dinner
Graduation
Luckily, not too long of a ceremony...because only a few students get to do it
Graduation
"Representatives" are chosen from classes-not everyone gets the cap and gown
Graduation
Some of the lucky representatives with the president of the college
Gradutation
The senior gift
International Culture and Art Festival
It wouldn't be a festival...
Without big blow-up characters...Angie and Julie become friends with this one
MCs
Lana and her student were MCs for the event
Princess Serena
Serena prepares to march in the Parade of Nations with her students
American prototypes
John and Marty prepare to march for America in the parade
Stone age representative?
Angie and I
Opening act
Traditional Chinese drummers
Garland Gang
Yes, those are boys there too...
Proud to be American
The oscars
What America is known for...
Parade of Nations
Egypt makes its entrance
Parade of Nations
John leads in the dragon after a quick costume change
My girls
My students prepare to perform
Amanda and students
"Let me show you my ladies"
Egyptian princesses
Traditional Chinese fan dancers
Traditional Chinese singer
Tea ceremony
Students give tea to our distinguished president
Getting ready for the olympics!
The five olympic mascots
Kung fu performance
Spring Fun
Birthday surprise!
For Serena--playing her favorite game from training, tank!
Birthday surprise!
Partners direct their blind tanks to throw toilet paper at the other tanks
Birthday surprise!
Me directing Serena
Birthday surprise!
First, second, and third place winners of round one
Birthday surprise!
Role reversal! I put on my game face in preparation for round two
Birthday surprise!
The porridge that's served at hot pot restaurants, the rest of my team loves it
Birthday surprise!
Mmmmm...raw meat! Soon to be boiled in our litte pots that sit on little fires
Birthday surprise!
Mmmmm...noodles!
Birthday surprise!
Why won't my noodles cook faster?
Birthday surprise!
We're big eaters on our team! :) It's all gone!
Birthday surprise!
Amanda's and my birthday artwork!
Birthday surprise!
Look closely...the cake is green! To match Serena's gift, a new jacket!
Puyi's Palace
Over May holiday I visited the last emperor's palace.
Puyi's Palace
Puyi is the puppet emperor, because he ruled over Japanese controlled Manchuria
Puyi's Palace
One of his concubines had a thing for opium.
Puyi's Palace
Puyi's Palace
The emperor's bathroom, complete with padded toilet seat
Puyi's Palace
Puyi's Palace
The intricacy of Chinese artwork is amazing!
Puyi's Palace
Puyi's Palace
A very important principle in museums...
Puyi's Palace
Puyi's Palace
Amanda and Beth enjoy the sun
Out and about
A small parade advertising for a wedding photography store
Out and about
On a very crowded bus...see next picture...
Out and about
Add in very warm temperatures and no deodorant in China and this is no fun!
Out and about
Two of my favorite girls...my Chinese tutors!
Out and about
Lana and I take a day trip to the main park in the city, Nanhu
Out and about
Out and about
Our attempt at a self-portrait
Out and about
Out and about
Spring has finally arrived in Changchun!! I love the cherry blossoms
Out and about
Very common site in China...drink sellers along the street
Out and about
Changchun skyline
Out and about
Mom and daughter attempt to catch fish at the park
Out and about
I've been told foreigner's clothing doesn't match; here's Chinese fashion...
Out and about
Sooooo adorable!
Daily life in Changchun
Surprise!
Surprise make-up birthday party for Amanda, Angie, and I
Surprise!
Lana and Jennifer are excited about the party!
Surprise!
Birthday brownies
Surprise!
We needed three people to get the candles out
Surprise!
The birthday girls
Surprise!
Surprise!
Lana and I
Friday night movie night
It's a tight squeeze in my living room!
Cooking
Cooking with two of my students
Cooking
Their proud creations!
Make-over night
Our spontaneous makeover night; we worked on making Serena and Jennifer girly :)
Make-over night
Wouldn't be complete without chocolate! (Yum! chocolate peanut butter cookies!)
Make-over night
Serena's turn!
Make-over night
Doesn't Serena look GREAT!?!
Make-over night
Amanda got inspired by our beauty night!
Cooking
Learning how to make my favorite dish, guo bao rou!
Cooking
These girls paid to have the school's restaurant teach them how to make it!
Jennifer's birthday
Making tortillas for Jennifer's birthday tacos
Jennifer's birthday
Angie and I
Jennifer's birthday
This is an INCREDIBLE birthday gift in China...cereal is like gold!
Jennifer's birthday
Mmmmmm...cake!
Jennifer's birthday
Yea! RAGE! (if you know our family, you've been introduced to this game!)
Cooking
With some of my students from class 5!
Cooking
Cooking
My students show off their proud creations.
Spring in China
In the spring flowers are sold on the street--for CHEAP prices!
Mmmmmm
A special treat from Katherine...homemade whipped cream! (I miss cool whip...)
Cooking
Again...are you seeing a pattern here?
Cooking
Easter in Siping
Dying eggs with the orphanage kids
Easter in Siping
John's excited about his creation
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
This little guy had the biggest smile!
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Easter in Siping
Seth and John just didn't get enough egg dying in at the orphanage
Easter in Siping
John attempts to insult the Buckeyes...but ends up insulting "buckeys"
Easter in Siping
We might not have microwave popcorn in China but we have microwave batatta chips
Easter in Siping
These things were nasty! They stuck to your tongue and were surely toxic
Easter in Siping
The Norrie kids go on an Easter egg hunt!
Easter in Siping
So adorable!
Easter in Siping
John and Rachel are quite excited about their spam single
Easter in Siping
AMAZING Easter dinner...
Easter in Siping
The often forgotten "Easter Alligator"
Easter in Siping
Sarah and I
"Springtime" in Changchun
It's April 19th...we have no heat but we do have snow!
Travels: Part B
En route to Hong Kong
Katie and I decided to try some sugar cane from a street vendor
En route to Hong Kong
We have so much stuff!
Hong Kong
What's amazing about this? Everyone is crossing in the crosswalk!
Hong Kong
Sunset over Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong (so different from mainland China!)
Hong Kong
Victoria Harbor
Hong Kong
Me at Victoria Harbor
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Look what we found in Hong Kong! This definitely is not China...
Hong Kong
At the beginning of the astounding world's longest escalator
Hong Kong
Can't you tell I'm excited to be riding the world's longest escalator?
Hong Kong
Soooo much stuf in our tiny hostel room...shoppers and backpacking do NOT mix
Hong Kong
Current thought..."I'm never traveling with a backpack again."
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wonderful Lai Thai guesthouse...our home in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dinner with friends
Chiang Mai, Thailand
The AMAZING night market...a shopper's dream
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Perhaps we should not have discovered the amazing night market...more to pack...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Very scary bridge on our trek
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hike up to a village on our day long trek
Chiang Mai, Thailand
"I can't believe I'm sitting on an elephant's head...and dang, he's prickly!"
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Elephant riding! Our elephant insisted on being fed...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Never thought I'd ride the head of an elephant...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Notice the long pointy hairs...not so comfy on the bare legs...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Scarf weavers in a Thai village
Chiang Mai, Thailand
After elephant riding, a swim by the waterfall was quite enticing...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
But the water was a little chilly!
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Settling in for a nice, leisurely ride down the river on a bamboo raft...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Ok, so maybe it wasn't so leisurely...
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Riding in a Tuk-tuk...small 3-wheeled motorcycle cars
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddhism is prevalent
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand
My favorite Thai treat...chocolate banana rotees!
Conference
One reason to get excited about conference--oreo sundaes!
Conference
View from our room's balcony at the Siam
Conference
View from the deck of the resort
Conference
View of the amazing sunrise from our balcony
Conference
Conference
Gorgeous flowers!
Conference
Conference
John Mark and Sue, our amazing fearless leaders!
Conference
Our team plus Jesse minus Amanda
En route to Phuket
Traveling by plane is GREAT...two words, luggage carts! :)
Phuket
Awww...the peaceful quiet gorgeous beach of Coral Island
Phuket
Phuket
Phuket
Sunset over the beach
Phuket
We were treated to a rainbow one evening after a quick shower
Phuket
"The heavens declare His glory...the skies proclaim the work of His hands."
Phuket
Phuket
Lounging on the beach
Phuket
Phuket
Phuket
View from our beach bungalow!
Phuket
Look mom! I'm holding an island!
Phuket
Sunset candlelight Valentine's dinner
Phuket
Valentine's Day Dinner
En route to Xi'an
How we spent our eight hour layover in the Chengdu airport...
Xi'an
Terracotta soldiers...there are thousands and each face is unique!
Xi'an
Hard to believe these are over 2,000 years old!
Xi'an
Xi'an
Xi'an
Train from Xi'an to Beijing
I'm smiling because I know I'll only have to pack up my backpack one more time
Beijing
Ah, Chinese buses...wonderful when they're not crowded!
Beijing
And a little less wonderful when they are!
Beijing
It's Friday's! Just like America!
Beijing
Pete's Tex Mex Grill...this chicken sandwich was as big as my face!
Travels: Part A
Guangzhou
The Chinese family who took such good care of us!
Guangzhou
Getting ready for our hike!
Guangzhou
The village below the mountain we climbed
Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Hiking up the mountain
Guangzhou
At the top of the mountain with our wonderful hosts!
Guangzhou
Katie and I
Guangzhou
Village up in the hills of Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Mmmmm...there's our dinner!
Guangzhou
Mmmm...chicken...head and all...
Guangzhou
Memorial to Sun Yat-sen
Guangzhou
Museum we visited
Guangzhou
At the museum with friends
Guangzhou
Tomb within the museum
Guangzhou
We wish we had a subway in Changchun...
Guangzhou
Stereotypical tourists...trying to book a hotel for the next city
Guangzhou
On the train...worst overnight train ever!
Guilin
My favorite street food...meat on a stick! This guy was so nice!
Guilin
Yum! Noodles!
Guilin
Guilin
Playing cards
Guilin
Some of the fellow card players
Guilin
I so wished I spoke Chinese so I could hear these people's stories!
Guilin
Card-playing friends
Guilin
Guilin
One of our card playing friends
Guilin
Guilin
P
Guilin
Guilin
Chinese hiking; aka stair climbing
Guilin
At the top fo the peak
Guilin
Traveling buddies--Katie, Angie and me
Guilin
Guilin
View from the peak
Guilin
Guilin
Guilin
Guilin
Angie tries out tai chi
Guilin
Typical travel scene, waiting for a bus at the station, Angie playing solitaire
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
My favorite street--West street. Lots of great restaurants!
Yangshuo
Four good reasons to love Yangshuo
Yangshuo
I've never seen such a big plate of hash browns before
Yangshuo
Notice the couple getting wedding pictures taken!
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Once again...our favorite...meat on a stick!
Yangshuo outskirts
Typical small town in China
Yangshuo outskirts
Getting ready for a Li River cruise
Yangshuo outskirts
Katie boards our trusty ship
Yangshuo outskirts
On the boat with Katie and Mao
Yangshuo outskirts
Breathtakingly beautiful!
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Guys rowing hard to try to get hooked on to the back of a motorized boat
Yangshuo outskirts
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Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Hair Salon
Yangshuo outskirts
Shoe repairmen
Yangshuo outskirts
Notice the live chicken bought for spring festival dinner
Yangshuo outskirts
And another live chicken who was destined for spring festival dinner
Yangshuo outskirts
Bike tour!
Yangshuo outskirts
At the top of Moon Hill
Yangshuo outskirts
Yangshuo outskirts
Bike tour--one of my favorite things of the entire trip!
Yangshuo outskirts
Moon hill from below
Yanshuo
Our bike tour lady was so sweet!
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Frozen Chosen
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Snow dragon at the entrance
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
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Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Snow chicken (the year of the chicken will be ending soon)
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Giant snow elephant slide
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
The pre-elephant slide workout
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
If the foreigners are doing it, it must be fun!
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
View of Jinyue from the top of the elephant
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
These dogs must be so cold!
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Apparently pigs know how to ski
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Victory!
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
HUGE snow sculpture
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Part of the large sculpture
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
This should be self-explanatory
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
View of the whole snow house
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Even the trash cans are made out of snow
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
No, the flowers aren't real
Jingyue Park Snow Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
A 3 hr train ride from Changchun is one of the world renowned ice festivals
Harbin Ice Festival
Look at the person...these ice sculptures are big!
Harbin Ice Festival
Ice slides
Harbin Ice Festival
Lana and one of my good friends
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
We're so cold!
Harbin Ice Festival
Looking out at all of the buildings
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
I'm thinking, "I may never be warm again..."
Harbin Ice Festival
Giant snow Buddha
Harbin Ice Festival
All of the buildings have lighting built into the ice; spectacular at night!
Harbin Ice Festival
Full moon (on Friday the 13th...does that mean something?)
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
View from the castle on the hill
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Harbin Ice Festival
Good friends! (I've lost all feeling in my feet by this point!)
New Years trip to Siping
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
I held this adorable little girl for several hours
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Katie and baby
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Rachel and baby dancing
Siping orphanage
Not the hair!
Siping orphanage
Kim and baby
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Siping orphanage
Sleeping baby
Siping orphanage
Sarah and baby
Siping orphanage
You gotta love split pants...
Siping orphanage
This guy was so little
Siping orphanage
Kim and friends
Siping orphanage
Jon and Seth play with the boys
Siping orphanage
Seth and friend
Out to lunch
Jon and Rachel
Out to lunch
With the Siping gang
Look mom!
I'm on TV! (Jon and Seth)
Skateboarding
Katie attempts to skateboard
Skateboarding
Seth's a little more comfortable on the skateboard
Train station
Waiting out in the cold for the train back to Changchun
On the train
Katie loves riding on the train
On the train
Mmmmm...chicken feet
December
Party with friends
Introducing Italian food to Chinese friends!
Party with friends
Mmmm...chicken parmesan...I'm getting quite good at cooking with a toaster oven!
Party with friends
Yum! Cupcakes! Thanks to all of you who made this dinner possible! :)
Party with friends
Christmas cookie baking
This was the first time my friends had ever made Christmas cookies!
Christmas cookie baking
These girls have graciously offered to be my Chinese tutors next semester
Brrrrrrrrr
Have I mentioned it's cold in Changchun?
Chinese Times Square
All decorated for Christmas!
Chinese Times Square
Yea for Christmas decorations!
Walmart Christmas
Kind of looks like an American Walmart, doesn't it?
Walmart Christmas
Times Square
Adorable girl performing (for who knows what...but she was cute...)
Times Square
Indoor decorations...welcome to the North Pole!
Santa's new helpers
Apparently the dwarves decided to move up north
Santa's new helpers
The dwarves seem quite happy in their new home
Times Square
My shopping buddy Katie and I
Shopping
This is what I look like after a typical shopping trip...
Christmas in China
Ever wondered where all the tacky Christmas decorations came from?
Christmas in China
I think I found out where! Unfortunately these didn't make it to the States
Christmas in China
Christmas trees with flare
Christmas in China
Santa with flare
Christmas caroling
Entrance to my teaching building. Our team went caroling to all our classes.
Christmas caroling
Deer in headlights + Amanda
Christmas caroling
I don't know...
Christmas caroling
Aren't we cute?
Christmas caroling celebrities
A fraction of the students taking pictures of us with their cell phones.
Christmas performance
Getting ready for a dramatic interpretive reading of the Night before Christmas
Christmas performance
Marty as the jolly old elf
Christmas snow
Christmas snow
Christmas snow
Christmas snow
Christmas snow
The freshman have to shovel all the drives and sidewalks.
Christmas snow
The school had Christmas lights up!
Christmas eve dinner
Angie's excited about the food
Christmas eve dinner
Mmmm...so much good food!
Christmas Eve
Candlelight service
Christmas party
The girls in class 6 performing for me--they made me do a dance too
Christmas party
Christmas party
New Year's Eve Party
The president of Hua Qiao giving a New Year's address
New Year's Eve Party
One of the many performances. Each department had at least one performance
New Year's Eve Party
Not so yummy...do you see the silk worms served with fries on the left?
New Year's Eve Party
There were at least 400 teachers and staff at the banquet!
New Year's Eve Party
Amanda and I
New Year's Eve Party
One of the many toasts of the party. They give toasts to everyone!
New Year's Eve Party
Angie's fiancee Mike is visiting!
New Year's Eve Party
Katie and I
Just for Laughs
Forbidden City
Great Wall
You'd think at one of the wonders of the world they would have correct English..
Great Wall
Great Wall
Qin Huang Dao
Qin Huang Dao Beach
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Jingyue Park
Do you see any green grass?
Pizza Hut
I don't think you'll find this kind of pizza in the States...
Pizza Hut
The holiday special
Pizza Hut
Part two of the holiday special
Siping Train Station