As a Baby Duck Listens to Thunder, B&W Edition: Experiences of

As a Baby Duck Listens to Thunder, B&W Edition: Experiences of a Foreign Expert in English in Guangzhou, China 1982-83

As a Baby Duck Listens to Thunder is a love storyâ€¦. My position as a Foreign Expert in English was my first real teaching job in a career that spanned more than thirty years. I could never have imagined China would be a destination in my life, but it was. And at such a moment in history! Chairman Mao had been dead only six years. The evil Gang of Four had been â€œtriedâ€ only the year before. The horrors of the Cultural Revolution were still close in everyoneâ€™s memory, and people feared that the post-Mao moment of comparative freedom was a random blip. Deng Xiao Ping was determined that China would modernize and enter the world as a competitor. Every single penny of foreign exchange that came to China was used to buy technology to further Chinaâ€™s modernization. I was one of those â€œbits of technology,â€ too.Propelled by a consuming wanderlust, I took my ignorance and inexperience with me, and ended up receiving some of lifeâ€™s great gifts. My studentsâ€™ diligence, curiosity and courage inspired me, and, in turn, I inspired them. The bridge between our cultures was a shared love of poetry and beautiful language. As for China? China was the great love of my life. This edition has dozens of black and white illustrations. REVIEW BY A READER IN INDIA: REVIEW FROM AMAZON INDIA: 5.0 out of 5 stars"Big Brother was our friend"2 September 2019Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseA very interesting memoir of a foreign teacher of English in China in the early '80s, just as China was opening up. I find it especially interesting because of the close parallels between India and China. The stories of culture shock, and the friendships that can start when you go beyond it, lift this book beyond most personal memoirs. It is interesting how some of the book still trmains accurate about 21st century China.
Country USA
Brand Independently Published
Manufacturer Independently published
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781692297381
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Independently Published
Manufacturer	Independently published
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781692297381
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

As a Baby Duck Listens to Thunder, B&W Edition: Experiences of a Foreign Expert in English in Guangzhou, China 1982-83