Monthly Archives: May 2010

I spotted this father and child being carried up the Tianmu Mountain just as we were finishing about two hard grueling hours of rock climbing, and believe me I was jealous!!!!  I couldn’t believe my eyes, fortunately the father was elated that I wanted to take their … Continue reading →

Look closely at the little girl in the middle, she asked me where I was from, when I told her that I was from the USA, she made the peace sign just as I snapped the picture!  How cute was that?  I … Continue reading →

I cannot tell you how cute and adorable the children are in China.  They are so friendly and many of them are taking English in elementary school (as a second language), so when they see Americans they say, “Hello, nice … Continue reading →

I wish I had the words to describe a lot of what we see here.  For example, this is one of the entrances into West Lake, a resort area in Hangzhou Province.  The harmony between the landscape and the architecture will captivate you, you find … Continue reading →

I’m no painter, but Derick, Andrew and Danette definitely are!  We had art lessons with the famous painter Mr. Xing Yanling today and he was talent times-ten!  Mr. Xing Yanling told us that his secret to success is memory, not visual painting.  He does not paint his subjects, he … Continue reading →

See details below “Miss Zhejiang University pageant”. This was the winner.    *Pictures of the pageant are courtesy of one fine photographer, Mr. Derick Haynes.  Thank you Derick!  Click on caption for more pics… 

This was not as easy as it looks!  We practiced for two hours, and there are no wheaties here!  Click on caption for more pics…

This art form is quite relaxing and quite a workout.  Overall, Danette Gaines had the best form, and by the time we were done, it was obvious that Danette has been an athlete and a cheerleader for sometime!  Tai Chi is an internal Chinese … Continue reading →

Derick, Danette, and Angela attended an unforgettable event on Tuesday night.  The high fashion show was the final round for contestants competing for the Miss Zhejiang University crown.  The most beautiful and talented students at Zhejiang U. participated in the campus wide event.  The pageant … Continue reading →

The houses line this lazy-river as the narrow boats carry visitors, and local residents of Wuzhen to varies parts of the canal.  You can see many ancient stone bridges over-head.  The grand old houses along the river were built during the Ming and the Qing Dynasties.  This scene … Continue reading →