Recently I was sent to China to be a part of a UNESCO Experts Meeting on the use of technology in the teaching of languages.
While there, I got a chance to cross paths with David Petrick ‘10 and current student of the Associate Colleges in China program in Beijing. Below is a photo from our trip to the Great Wall.
Here is a video taken with one of our Flip video cameras of a restaurant David frequents while there. While not what we might consider “traditional” Chinese food, the food seemed more middle eastern, and yes it was yummy. David said it was considered “Muslim” food there. Joining us were two women from the UNESCO group, Heloisa Collins (in red) from Brazil and Emerita Bañados from Chile.
Later, Heloisa, Emerita and I contracted a tour guide to show us around the Forbidden City in Beijing. Meet Ma Sa. She was a fireball of energy, facts, figures..and amazing English ability.
PS Dontcha just love the sight of the tour groups that are forced to wear the same bright colored hats so they can be found (and find each other) in the throngs of humanity that make up Beijing?
From my last night in Beijing, and during the evening ritual of when the military lowers the National Flag in Tiananmen Square
–Barbara
