Remaining BNVS topics and Country Driving DL

[Gina Shi]

Thanks again to all our volunteers who were able to make it out this weekend! I had a great time teaching transportation, site-seeing, and directions via games like Simon Says and classroom mazes. Special thanks to Pam who help point out to the students that they were getting their Lefts and Rights mixed up when the rest of us totally did not even realize! 

Please see below for the remaining topics for the rest of the semester:  

No.	Date	Teacher		Topic
		Class B
4	24-Nov-12			Food, Thanksgiving
5	8-Dec-12			Conduct survey at tourist sites - attractions, food, clothing
6	22/Dec/12			Music, Christmas
7	5/Jan/13			Different job functions
8	12/Jan/13			As volunteers at tourist sites

During lunch afterwards, I mentioned Country Driving as a must read for any ex-pats in China. It's also been recommended by Rui (so a super must read)! I've attached the epub version (for apple products) and pdf in case anyone's interested. Book description via amazon: 

One of The Economist's Best Books of the Year

From the bestselling author of Oracle Bones and River Town comes the final book in his award-winning trilogy on the human side of the economic revolution in China.

Peter Hessler, whom the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the Western world's most thoughtful writers on modern China," deftly illuminates the vast, shifting landscape of a traditionally rural nation that, having once built walls against foreigners, is now building roads and factory towns that look to the outside world.

If anyone wants to dl the other books or just need a good site to dl books with current/classic popular titles, you should definitely check out this site: 

http://libgen.info/index.php

p.s. Also attached factory girls in case anyone wanted more books to read. 

Best,

Gina

[Rui Ma]

Thanks everyone! Gina thanks for the books!

I would also like to invite everyone to the holiday fair held by Stage One productions this Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm at the Canadian international school in Beijing, http://www.cisb.com.cn/, located at 38 Liangmaqiao. Fair website here: http://www.stageoneproductions.org/thegift/

There will be live music and lots of booths selling holiday inspired handicrafts. There is an entrance fee of 10 rmb.

I have bought a table to sell various goods for charity and am seeking both buyers and volunteers if you wanted to come sit with me for an hour or two that would be great! Goods for sale are Nepalese handmade puppets, postcards by autistic Chinese children, tshirts with artwork by Chinese minority children etc. I'm happy to try to sell for any other children related charity and also welcome baked goods (and bakers!). Seems like we will have some donated brownies and maybe sugar cookies. Contact me for further details or if you have questions! 

Best,

Rui

Be Well, and Do Good.

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Please e-mail coordinators Gina Shi (ginageshi@gmail) and Rui Ma (miss.rui.ma@gmail) for any specific questions or comments.
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<Country Driving_ A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory.pdf>

<Peter Hessler Country Driving A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory 2009.epub>

<Leslie T. Chang Factory girls from village to city in a changing China 2008.pdf>