Getting To Know Guangzhou: Tourist Guide to Xiguan Area
Click the map to see a larger version! Today I want to introduce you to one of the most interesting areas in Guangzhou, the Xiguan district. If you are at all interested in history of Guangzhou and seeing local lifestyle, then continue reading. Wikipedia article of Xiguan says: Xiguan is a traditional geographical division of Guangzhou, China. It is situated in Liwan District. The area outside the west gate of Guangzhou is collectively called Xiguan in Ming and Qing Dynasty. It is worth mentioning that the name is still in use nowadays. After this short introduction we’ll go for a tour and see some interesting spots in Xiguan. Jin Lun…
Getting To Know Guangzhou: Julong Village
I went to Fangcun area yesterday, which is a part of the Liwan district. I had bought a guidebook the day before, book that introduces historical places and sites in Guangzhou. One of them is Julong Village (聚龙村). These first photos are from the said Julong Village which I circled in yellow to the map above. First a photo of a sign that offers more information about the small community. Click the image to see it larger. Julong Village is a quiet little community and it looks like that only some houses have residents. The following photos are from the area around the Julong Village, marked in the map with…
When you feel learning Chinese is the hardest thing you’ve done (June Goal Check-In)
If you think it’s easy to learn Chinese, then there’s no need to read this post. If you became fluent in three months, then skip this post too. But if you feel like learning Chinese is the hardest thing you have ever done, then please continue. Some of my grades from spring semester are out already and I went to the office to check them. I really shouldn’t have. I’ve done very very poorly! Some grades I just can’t understand how they are possible! I went from being the top of my class (20 students in class) last year to being perhaps the worst (3 students in class). I feel…
Going back to my spring semester’s courses
At the beginning of my spring semester I wrote about my Chinese as a foreign/second language undergraduate degree courses. The semester is over and I wanted to do another post to share with you what I learned. I hope this is helpful to anyone who is thinking of doing an undergrad in China. Basic language courses 口语， Spoken Chinese I was least satisfied with my spoken Chinese course. I have a feeling that I didn’t learn much and that is due to the fact that there were too many students in class, over 20. We learned new 表达方式 ways of expression, for example telling a story first and then using…