Our first week here is complete.\u00a0 I have five participants in my class.\u00a0 One teacher has only three.\u00a0 Husband also has five.\u00a0 We are thinking of our program now as a “Seminar” rather than a “Class.”\u00a0 We have intense discussions about teaching, learning, English, and Chinese.\u00a0 Perhaps this week, we’ll move to talking about life in general.<\/p>\n
Yesterday we visited the museum commemorating the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the rebuilding progress.\u00a0 One of the displays included a small child’s backpack that had been found in the rubble.\u00a0 I could not contain my tears.\u00a0 The magnitude of the destruction is unimaginable, even with pictures and videos.\u00a0 Dujiangyan is justifiably proud of the progress of rebuilding.\u00a0 It is said that this city progressed 25 years because of the earthquake.\u00a0 The school where we are now staying, had no damage except for a small break in the outer wall.\u00a0 A Chinese young person told me people are somewhat resentful that this school had no damage, no loss of life, while many children in public schools died.\u00a0 They see it as all about money.\u00a0 Such is the collateral damage of a disaster.<\/p>\n
This city is also known as the birthplace of Daoism.\u00a0 The temple was destroyed in that quake, but it has already been rebuilt.\u00a0 I don’t know if we will tour it or not.\u00a0 Next Saturday, we plan to go to the Panda preserve.\u00a0 I’m excited about that.<\/p>\n
We’re enjoying our tiny room in our peaceful setting.\u00a0 I feel like I am at camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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