Here are a few random shots illustrating just a few of the many ways in which East meets West here in Dalian. The billboard pictures were taken on a quick light-rail trip to Ka Fa Qu, a specially designated zone for high-tech investment by Western corporations just north of Dalian. The pictures at the bakery were taken in the Roosevelt Shopping Mall in downtown Dalian. The classroom pictures were taken on the day when I introduced trick-or-treating to my students. Our classrooms have no computers, no video or CD players. The departmental photocopier hasn't worked in weeks. Several of my classrooms do not have operating electrical outlets, so I have bought batteries for a boombox to take to class. There are rumors that the heat will be turned on soon, but right now (15 November) the students live and work in unheated dorms (eight to a room, no showers in most buildings). But look at these smiling faces! These students are an absolute joy to teach.
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