Tag Archives: China

The Great Wall of China

For my last day in China, Kat took me as close as she could get me to what you hoped I could see, Sam F.: The Great Wall of China First, Bashira and other friends at Kat’s said goodbye. The … Continue reading

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Rice for Riceville

Sunday, Nov. 10 was super cool for me, since I’m from Riceville!We went to a different district of Xiamen called Jimei and saw rice! Plus I got to ride the subway! Kat is curious: Why is Riceville called Riceville? Since … Continue reading

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Staying the Night in the Country (sort of) – Xiamen

During the week, Kat taught out in Xiang’an a couple times. Then, on November 9th, Kat helped organize an activity running around parts of the Xiang’an district of Xiamen. She had to prepare this on the 8th, so we stayed … Continue reading

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Weekdays in Xiamen

After the exciting weekend, Kat had to focus on work and couldn’t take me as many places. It was still a very exciting week, since many normal things here are new to me! From November 4 – 8, here are … Continue reading

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Sunny Days in Xiamen

Ni hao, Sam F. & class! I’ve been trying to learn some Chinese while enjoying seeing Xiamen.Ni hao ( 你好 ) is sort of like hello.Xie xie ( 谢谢 ) is thank you.Zai jian ( 再见 ) is good bye … Continue reading

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Day 3 around Xiamen

Hello Sam F. & Class!Sunday the weather was lovely and we looked at a few things when we went out on Sunday afternoon.

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Saturday in Xiamen, China

Hello, Sam F. & Class! Saturday was an exciting day! Kat took me with her to another district in Xiamen called Haicang. We got on a public bus again, but this time went through the middle of the island, through … Continue reading

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Nov. 1 in Xiamen, Part 2

Hi, Sam F. & Class! I thought the day would be done after I took the nap with Bashira, but Kat woke me up and took me to work with her this evening! Bashira was mad that we were leaving … Continue reading

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Sam F.’s Ducky Arrives in China

Hi, Sam F. & class! I have been on a long journey, from Iowa to Alaska and now to a city called Xiamen (厦门) in China. Sorry I haven’t posted much! Xiamen, China This city is an island with about … Continue reading

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