As a foreign teacher in China one cannot escape ‘English Corner'. Whether it be on one’s own campus another school a local square or even KFC you will eventually be invited to attend these gatherings where English is expected to be spoken and a current topic is chosen for discussion or debate by those in attendance. I arrived very ‘green’ at my first ‘corner’ with my very young interpreter come ‘minder’ about the time the US entered Iraq – a ...
Once you're in Wuxi never miss the opportunity to see the Taihu Lake! Go to The Turtle's Head and see the cherry blossoms in full bloom, The Liyuan Garden for the grotesque rock formations or the Fairy Islets for the huge carved buddhist statues! The boat ride around these places is worth a lifetime of precious memories!