Qi Baishi Square
'Alo, 'alo! 
Jeff and I went to Qi Baishi Square with Sese and some of my other students on Wednesday, and I actually remembered to bring my camera--amazing, eh? Qi Baishi is a famous artist from Xiangtan who lived during the first part of the twentieth century. There's a lovely park around a museum displaying some of his work. And fish. I like fish. I took a video of the fish, actually, which you can see down at the bottom. These koi were huge! And very hungry. But first things first...the picture you see above is Jeff and I at the museum. One of our students took the picture. Don't you like Jeff's jeans? He's kinda self-conscious about wearing them, which amuses me greatly.
Jeff and I went to Qi Baishi Square with Sese and some of my other students on Wednesday, and I actually remembered to bring my camera--amazing, eh? Qi Baishi is a famous artist from Xiangtan who lived during the first part of the twentieth century. There's a lovely park around a museum displaying some of his work. And fish. I like fish. I took a video of the fish, actually, which you can see down at the bottom. These koi were huge! And very hungry. But first things first...the picture you see above is Jeff and I at the museum. One of our students took the picture. Don't you like Jeff's jeans? He's kinda self-conscious about wearing them, which amuses me greatly.
I took a picture of some of the examples of Qi Baishi's artwork. He had a very simple technique, which many artists today still appreciate. And he never had any formal training in art--he was originally going to be a carpenter. His parents were quite poor, and he still managed to make a big impact on Chinese art. He was a very good role model. Below is a picture of Jeff and I with my students. We feel very tall in China. I frequently hit my head on the hand-rails on the buses. But that's okay. I love being here.
My classes are going pretty well. My students seem to enjoy my lessons, for the most part. Yesterday, I showed them some American money. They then had to convince me to invest in their ideas for tourism companies--I gave the winning team members dimes, which they thought was really quite nifty. They were amazed at how
small dimes are. Of course, they are ridiculously small when you think about it. My students were also very curious about what presidents were on the various coins and bills in America. I personally have always been curious about money in other countries. I'm definitely going to bring some examples of Chinese money home. So, for those of you who see me on a regular basis when I'm not in China, make sure you ask to see my Chinese coin collection. I'll love to show it off, I'm sure. And I'll probably also have something to give you. Jeff and I have started our souvenir shopping.Well, I should probably get started on my lesson for Monday. If you wanna see a few more pictures, I've put some online here. Enjoy the quiet video I took of the fish!
posted by Erica @ 10:33 PM
5 Comments:
I love the pictures of you and Jeff! I wish I could have been there with you to explore the museum! It looks extraordinary. I couldn't find the fish video though. By the way, Adelle loved watching the Pirate Video!
Yay! Pictures! It's so good to see my Erica!!! I miss you tons and tons and tons! I REALLY can't wait to see your coin collection too! I love coins! I have tons of coins that I collect. That's why I was so happy to go to Europe and bring coins home! It was so exciting! Coins coins coins! *ahem*
I couldn't find the fish video either... But the pictures are great! It's also really great that your students are willing to take you guys around to show you the area! I bet you're having a great time, head hitting rails or not! Can't wait to read more about your great adventures!
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO THROW CANDY!!!!!!!! (And I'll get on that posting soon. Time's been a touch limited as of late.)
I'm glad you finally decided to take pictures. Those museum pictures were really neat. Really beautiful.
Oh, and why should Jeff be self-conscious about his jeans? They seem like nice pants. Whatever. Working with a different fit of clothing than you're used to can be interesting, I suppose.
I'm glad your classes are going well. I'm glad you're students are good to you and haven't filleted you or something. I suppose they'll like you more now that you've passed out money. Speaking of money, I look forward to seeing your Chinese coin collection.
The fish video was neat. I like watching fish surge like that. It's funny and cool. And it's all the more coolerer because the koi are so bright.
Those fish are so cool! Awesome video! So many colors! :D
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