About the Tour
The UNL Confucius Institute is leading a group of 8 Nebraska educational administrators on a Chinese language and culture tour in China June 5 - 18, 2011. This tour is sponsored by a Chinese Bridge Fund from Hanban (The Office of Chinese Language Council International), a branch of Chinese Ministry of Education; Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), and UNL Confucius Institute. Participants will visit schools and cultural sites in Beijing; engage in discussions with officials, principals and school teachers and attend seminars in Chinese language, history and culture.Recent Comments
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Marilyn Moore is the associate superintendent for Instruction at Lincoln Public Schools, and has experience as a teacher and administrator.
Bess Scott is the Director of Elementary Instruction at Lincoln Public Schools. She has been a principal, associate principal, coordinator and teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school level.
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Something Old, Something New
If there is any site in China that most people think of when they hear the country’s name, it’s the Great Wall. Built across several centuries, under the direction and rule of many monarchs, the Great Wall spans 5600 kilometers … Continue reading
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A Study in Contrasts
Today was a study in contrasts. We started the day at the Temple of Heaven, one of four such temples in Beijing. The other three ore the Temples of Earth, Sun, and Moon. The Temple of Heaven is set in … Continue reading
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First Impressions
Beijing is really big–everything about it is big. More than 16 million people live here, in an area that’s eight times larger than Los Angeles. The tall buildings are really tall. The interstate system has multiple lanes of traffic, filled … Continue reading
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June 7, 2011
On the long flight from Seattle to Beijing, I met a mom. I didn’t catch her name, but we had a lovely conversation. She and her husband moved to the United States several years ago so he could study mathematics … Continue reading
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