The school pictures are all from Shiyan school; a higher ranked middle school where I teach two entire grades 7 and 8 ( which we call junior 1 and 2). I am at this school all day both Wednesdays and Thursdays. I have been teaching the eighth grade since last term and I know them very well. I just started teaching the 7th grade at the beginning of the term: I adore these kids. I have noticed a marcked difference between the 7th and 8th grades, the seventh graders are still interested in english and still kind of innocent. The eight grades, while still very innocent compared to most of their American counterparts, are busy with trying to get good grades, playing grab ass with each other, and sometimes are difficult. Still, It's not too bad...
In China, the students clean the school, or at least parts of it...
Ok, i am obsessed with these things...
This is at a Hot Pot restaurant. Hot pot is kind of a communal soup. You order meat and vegetables and cook it the pot yourself. Its very good...
Cleaning outside of the bathroom. This eight grade boy once showed me a small knife he has; he's kind of nuts, but he likes me.
As you walk into the school...
This is outside of Hutan Primary School; I liked the buildings and the way the sky looked. This is literally about 500 feet from the Yellow Sea...
I had never seen a Merry-Go-Round like this. Of course, big kid Winston could not resist. Little hans and a girl are pushing him...
Hans and I were both a bit drunk that night; Winston was sober as always( doesn't drink ever)
At the bottom of this blurry picture, a chinese person is brushing their teeth. I thought that was interesting.
This is the most awesome globe I have ever seen. In the Shiyan school's meeting room. They put me into this massive room during lunch because all of the old teacher's, who are women, take naps in the English office and you can see up there skirts. Believe me, in this middle school, I am much better off in the meeting room...
This is printed on the wall of one of the teacher's offices in Hutan. Oddly, it's not the English office and none of the teachers in this office speak any English...
Just a cool ass thing that decorates a Shiyan stairway...
that pole thing. these are somewhat common in Dalian. I have no clue what they are there for or why they are like that....I wish I did....
In the back, notice the women with umbrella's. It was a hot, not at all cloudy therfore sunny day. Chinese women( as well as other Asian women i think) hate the sun! Paleness is considered more desirable then being darker, so you often see sun umbrella's and why they are almost fully clothed at the beach( drat!). I happen to like the color of Chinese girls: yipin is very dark and I think she's the most beautiful Chinese girl ever ( and I think many of them are beautiful). It's ironic, in America, most women throw themselves into the sun trying to get dark, in china, they try to be white. Oh, humans, you're all so delightfully fucked up...
eight grader named " pretty girl"! it's a long story...
The big boy in yellow is nicknamed " King Kong". He's huge, but very gentle and intelligent... Chinese boys are weird, some are very small and almost underdeveloped and some are bigger than most middle boy school boys in America. I have mentioned this, but many Chinese people are quite big, especially in the north.
Speaking of Big, eight grader nicknamed Big Boy. Most Classrooms, have these windows into the hall, i guess for airflow or to see into the classrooms. Big boy is a good kid...
A peek into a Chinese classroom. Although all of the students are not in this one in this picture, you can see how cramped it is...
hahah... two very funny students, Shenma ( Chinese for "what") and Strange Boy. Shenma is sweet, but has very little English skills. He used to always say Shenme to me, so that's how he got his nickname. Strange boy got his when i looked over and seen him playing with his nipples...
This 7th grade girl is super super super smart. She never opens her eyes all the way, but she is sweet and so very fucking smart.....
This seventh grader hugs me ever day and will not let go. I tried to get free of him last week and accidentally flipped him over onto his hip! He was laying on the floor groaning and teachers were walking by! luckily, I am sure they have done far worse!
speaking of Squatting... A Chinese toilet for pooping. yeah.... I have used these a few times, it was not pretty. You have to squat over them, and It just doesn't work for me. Luckily, some places( such as my apartment) have western toilets....
cute 7th grader cleaning. I had to take this shot about 12 times because she kept running away...many of the girls are extremely shy...
One of my many " monkey's. This one is the smartest and one of the sweetest.
A group of not so shy 7th grade girls. the one with both arms up is Betty, who is very friendly... don't ever call her unfriendly, becuase she will get upset and smack you even if you are her teacher and her elder....
that pole thing. these are somewhat common in Dalian. I have no clue what they are there for or why they are like that....I wish I did....
In the back, notice the women with umbrella's. It was a hot, not at all cloudy therfore sunny day. Chinese women( as well as other Asian women i think) hate the sun! Paleness is considered more desirable then being darker, so you often see sun umbrella's and why they are almost fully clothed at the beach( drat!). I happen to like the color of Chinese girls: yipin is very dark and I think she's the most beautiful Chinese girl ever ( and I think many of them are beautiful). It's ironic, in America, most women throw themselves into the sun trying to get dark, in china, they try to be white. Oh, humans, you're all so delightfully fucked up...
A few 7th grade girls saying Ni hao...
eight grader named " pretty girl"! it's a long story...
The big boy in yellow is nicknamed " King Kong". He's huge, but very gentle and intelligent... Chinese boys are weird, some are very small and almost underdeveloped and some are bigger than most middle boy school boys in America. I have mentioned this, but many Chinese people are quite big, especially in the north.
Speaking of Big, eight grader nicknamed Big Boy. Most Classrooms, have these windows into the hall, i guess for airflow or to see into the classrooms. Big boy is a good kid...
These Fish have been living in this basin as long as i have been at this school.
A peek into a Chinese classroom. Although all of the students are not in this one in this picture, you can see how cramped it is...
hahah... two very funny students, Shenma ( Chinese for "what") and Strange Boy. Shenma is sweet, but has very little English skills. He used to always say Shenme to me, so that's how he got his nickname. Strange boy got his when i looked over and seen him playing with his nipples...
This 7th grade girl is super super super smart. She never opens her eyes all the way, but she is sweet and so very fucking smart.....
This seventh grader hugs me ever day and will not let go. I tried to get free of him last week and accidentally flipped him over onto his hip! He was laying on the floor groaning and teachers were walking by! luckily, I am sure they have done far worse!
I don't know why he was squatting there, but it made a good picture....
speaking of Squatting... A Chinese toilet for pooping. yeah.... I have used these a few times, it was not pretty. You have to squat over them, and It just doesn't work for me. Luckily, some places( such as my apartment) have western toilets....
cute 7th grader cleaning. I had to take this shot about 12 times because she kept running away...many of the girls are extremely shy...
One of my many " monkey's. This one is the smartest and one of the sweetest.
A group of not so shy 7th grade girls. the one with both arms up is Betty, who is very friendly... don't ever call her unfriendly, becuase she will get upset and smack you even if you are her teacher and her elder....
awesome shot of shiyan outside. that boy was just there; he got mad and left when he noticed I was taking pictures...
Shiyan Grade 8 class five. One of my favorite classes. the girl on the right is clever girl, next to her is hair. Big boy is behind them to the left. the small boy in the middle waving is tomato
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a model of Shiyan school. They are still building the glass encasement on the actual school...
Class five again, the girl in row 2 is Turtle, very nice. Two rows behind her is potato...
Class five again. in row 2 the boy on the left is big lizard. the girl on the right is Nihongo, one of my few Japanese students. she has been to hawaii... fourth row in the middle is jessica, who is probably going to grow up to be one of the most beautiful women in china. Jessica is sweet, but a bit of a princess. next to her is Simon, who is a very nice boy the class likes to pick on is a good natured way. Simon is "dating" turtle from the above picture. Jessica came to the board one day and big lizard tripped her. What commenced after that was one of the worst beat downs I have ever seen! She had kicked him hard and smacked him in the head about 7 times before I could even react. He should have known better...
These stickers are all over the place in china. on the sidewalk, on walls, on polls, all over Winston's door. I am sure they advertise a variety of thing, but some of them are for fake receipts for tax purposes!
Interesting Chinese Fact. All Chinese schools are gated and guarded by actual policemen, not rent a cops. You have to have business to get in. Even parents are barred, unless they have permission, probably because Chinese parents are very interested in their children's education and would be a massive pain in the ass if they could just go in. still, very strange to a westener...
Ah! not super common, but still, everyonce in a while, you can see a street barber. I think it's intersting. Get a haircut in the street; really, who needs a shop
Finally, This video is of Hutan's school exercise time. They were practicing for a dance competetion. I am sure you will notice the song...
Class five again, the girl in row 2 is Turtle, very nice. Two rows behind her is potato...
Class five again. in row 2 the boy on the left is big lizard. the girl on the right is Nihongo, one of my few Japanese students. she has been to hawaii... fourth row in the middle is jessica, who is probably going to grow up to be one of the most beautiful women in china. Jessica is sweet, but a bit of a princess. next to her is Simon, who is a very nice boy the class likes to pick on is a good natured way. Simon is "dating" turtle from the above picture. Jessica came to the board one day and big lizard tripped her. What commenced after that was one of the worst beat downs I have ever seen! She had kicked him hard and smacked him in the head about 7 times before I could even react. He should have known better...
These stickers are all over the place in china. on the sidewalk, on walls, on polls, all over Winston's door. I am sure they advertise a variety of thing, but some of them are for fake receipts for tax purposes!
Interesting Chinese Fact. All Chinese schools are gated and guarded by actual policemen, not rent a cops. You have to have business to get in. Even parents are barred, unless they have permission, probably because Chinese parents are very interested in their children's education and would be a massive pain in the ass if they could just go in. still, very strange to a westener...
Ah! not super common, but still, everyonce in a while, you can see a street barber. I think it's intersting. Get a haircut in the street; really, who needs a shop
Finally, This video is of Hutan's school exercise time. They were practicing for a dance competetion. I am sure you will notice the song...
Crap, i have noticed I missed a few pictures that I wanted to post. so I will just post this as it is and then do another post in the next few days with a few more picutes and more text... ( edit, actually, i think that's good for now, i will post again next week...)
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