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Tag Archives: Kunming China
Review of Keats Language School, Kunming China
I spent three weeks at the Keats School starting mid August of 2011 with four hours per day of one-on-one instruction. Classes and Language Instruction. The school makes a real effort to give students what they want. Lessons were tailored … Continue reading
Saying Goodbye to Kunming – For Now
Written September 10, 2011 Finally, after three weeks here and with a flight back to Beijing in the morning, I’m starting to have a social life. First, I spent the afternoon with an older student from California, a retired mathematics … Continue reading
Expo Gardens, Kunming China – Worth It?
Written September 9, 2011 It is difficult for me to pass up a potentially great garden, so when they claim that Kunming’s Expo Facility was the largest horticultural exhibition in China I was intrigued, albeit skeptical. It couldn’t possibly worth … Continue reading
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Tagged Expo Gardens, Exposition Gardens, Kunming China
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Third Week of Classes – Review, Review and More Review
Keats Language School, Kunming China Written September 8, 2011 I imagine my teacher, MW, will be thankful to have a new student after I leave just so she can do something different. I didn’t want any new material the last … Continue reading
Bamboo Temple, Kunming China
Written September 8, 2011 Bamboo Temple (admission 6 yuan) is located in the Yu’an Mountains, about 12 kilometers northwest of Kunming. A relatively straight forward excursion considering the numerous discussions I had with MW concerning whether there was or was … Continue reading
Do Duck Tongues Really Have Bones? and Other Food Discoveries from Kunming, China
Written September 8, 2011 Monday night I went back to my stir-fry bar to watch the cook. I had recently learned the characters for duck tongue ( 鸭舌, yā shé), saw it on the menu and decided to give it … Continue reading
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Tagged Duck Tongue, Food, Fuqi Fei Pian, Husband and Wife Sliced Lung, Kunming China, Shao Doufu
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Jian Shui to Kunming, China
Written September 5, 2011 The final thing I wanted to see in Jian Shui before returning to Kunming was the Twin Dragon Bridge (Shuāng Lóng Qiáo, 双龙桥) about five kilometers outside of town. Supposedly you can take the #4 mini … Continue reading
Arriving in Jian Shui, China
Written September 4, 2011 Located just three hours by bus from Kunming and billed by Rough Guide as a “charming town of old buildings” with one of China’s largest Confucian temples, an impressive swallow cave and great local food, I … Continue reading
Yuantong Temple and Golden Temple, Kunming, China
Written September 3, 2011 Yuantong temple (圆通寺yuán tōng sì), admission 6 yuan, is conveniently located just north of the main downtown area and a short walk from Green Lake Park. It’s Kunming’s largest Buddhist temple and a pleasant place to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bus to Golden Temple, Golden Temple, Jin Dian Si, Kunming China, Yuantong Temple
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Learning Chinese in Kunming – Second Week of Classes
Written September 3, 2011 Keats Language School, Kunming, China Language learning can feel like a horribly slow process even in an immersion environment with four hours of class a day and a whole world outside the classroom to practice in. … Continue reading
