China's is a gift giving culture, so one invariably comes back to the US with an array of presents from friends, colleagues and former students: scarves, cups, scrolls, teacups, Chinese opera masks, decorative boxes. There are so many of them!
We recently moved, and I found a passel of Chinapresents in one of the boxes. It was like clearing out after Christmas. We're pressed for storage space in the new place, and there isn't time to regift, I'll be donating some of these items.
Below:
A sample of chinastuff I have to get rid of.
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.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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If you find any more, I will take them off your hands!it was so nice to meet you and Joe in Chattenooga.
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