I was a professor of curriculum and instruction at East Tennessee State University and am now in emeritus status. Currently, I teach English composition part-time at George Mason University. I have taught in Cincinnati, Turkey, China and the Czech Republic.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Morning commute
Cars do not dominate in this country. China is a nation of bicycles. One sees hundreds of them as people go to work. Many people walk, and you even see an occasional rikshaw, though they are rare. This is the morning commute in Nanjing, the city of 7 million people where I will be working.
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4 comments:
Hi Roz,
I am so pleased that you are able to use your computer. We heard from Joe about "the wrong city". I will be watching your blog everyday to read about your adventures.
Love,
Dennis
PS It was great to hear your voice this morning.
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