The answer to that million dollar question: Wenzhou, China!! Yippie!!
I have recently signed a contract to teach English at the Wenzhou Medical College in Wenzhou, China. That's right folks, I'm China bound! In the words of both grandpa and mom, "the Chinese won't know what hit 'em!"
In doing a little bit of research, I have found some lovely facts here they are:
- Wenzhou population = 7.5 million people...I'll be safe dad!!
- Prominent treaty and trading post located right on the Yangze River and open to the East China Sea
- The city's history goes back until about 2,000 BCE (before current era...not before Christ) and was known for its pottery.- It received its current name in 675 CE
- Alunite capital of the world - don't even try to ask me what this is!!
- In 1978 Wenzhou was the first city to set up "individual and private enterprises" according to wikipedia - it's the birthplace of Chinese capitalism... Oxymoron? Hmm, this should be interesting!
- Language: Wu Chinese, which means that they are difficult to understand in the rest of China. Think New Jersey accent in California...I think you get the picture.
- Sister City = Union County, New Jersey...see previous bullet point and I think you'll understand why.
- According to National Geographic, Wenzhou makes 70% of the worlds cigarette lighters. Yay for industry!!
(Image of university)
Here's a bit about the college - one of my colleagues at Newberg High School told me today that Wenzhou Medical College, 
see beautiful college images, is the Harvard of China - "Charvard" or "Harvina," just because we like to make up our own words in the Hamilton clan.
see beautiful college images, is the Harvard of China - "Charvard" or "Harvina," just because we like to make up our own words in the Hamilton clan. Yippie, skippy I'm teaching at Harvard - China!! The school is known for its medical stuffs. I'll be teaching about 18 units worth of speaking and listening English in addition to some regular English classes. It should be wicked fun, and as 2012 is an election year, I should have a plethora of reading materials. :)
Well, that's all for now, I will post more soon.
Jaime
Okay, so when I asked Google maps for directions to Wenzhou Medical College from my house, it wants me to kayak to Hawaii and then on to China (with a stop in Japan). That's adding like 1,000 miles to my kayaking trip! Plus, the stop in Japan is clearly so I'll spend tourist money. Stupid Google maps.
ReplyDeleteMuhahahaha! That is part of the master Google Map Plan to Take Over the Universe!!
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