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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Ceremony, Laughter and School
Today was a day that felt like school—it’s what we do. And we did it with lots of ceremony and lots of laughter. The morning began on the campus of Xi’an Jiaotong University, the sister university of UNL. It’s a … Continue reading
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History Made Real
The story of the terra cotta warriors is one of the “grand sweep of history” stories. A young emperor, 2200 years ago, starts planning his mausoleum. The plans include being surrounded by terra cotta warriors–infantrymen, cavalry men, and soldiers in … Continue reading
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Short Observations
We arrived in Xi’an yesterday. As our new guide said, a small town of 8 million compared to the 16 million of Beijing. As we rode from the airport, she told us that the national bird is the crane. Then … Continue reading
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Global Citizens
A final note before leaving Beijing behind and beginning new adventures in Xi’an. On our last full day in Beijing we were joined by two East High/Science Focus graduates, both now undergraduates at UNL. Skyler is finishing a 10-month study … Continue reading
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Short Observations
My intention was to tweet from China. I did not know that Twitter was not allowed. So today I offer some short observations. Today is our last day in Beijing. As Marilyn has written what a place of contrasts – … Continue reading
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Another lesson in cultural proficiency
Today was our last full day in Beijing, and it’s the day in which I have experienced more discomfort than any previous days. Discomfort based on cultural differences, or more likely, my own lack of cultural proficiency. I have felt … Continue reading
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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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Prof Huang in front of Flags at Confucius Institute
Posted from Beijing, Beijing, China.
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