Zhang had summer classes because her students are preparing for an exam given to all teenagers in China so Kan Kan showed me around. Kan Kan no longer is a student here he has already finished university and will soon go work as an engineer in Guangzhou.
The building behind us is a library building and is a historical landmark. I think Kan Kan said it was more than 100 years old.
I meet some kids who were playing ping pong also called table tennis. Kan Kan showed me how to hold the paddle and gave me some pointers on how to play. Later he told me that just about everyone in China plays ping pong and it is even an Olympic sport. He asked me if kids in the USA learn how to play ping pong. I said I am not sure but maybe Mrs. Hill could teach me and my friends at the Batch.
I visited Zhang's classroom. There are a lot of kids in her class maybe 100! They asked me some questions
do I like China?
do I know Chinese?
do I know how to play basketball and ping pong?
I asked them how come they were not wearing uniforms they told me because it is summer and they don't have school but they come so that they can learn more and get a good grade on the exam they will take. They said that during the school year they wear uniforms.
No comments:
Post a Comment