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Pingping Liu
Nanjing, China
My name is Pingping Liu. I received a master’s degree in Educational Media and Technology in the U.S. In addition, I received a post-baccalaureate teaching certificate in Mandarin Chinese in Michigan. In China I received a bachelor degree in Chinese language and culture. When I was in China, I was a journalist reporting educational and financial news. I worked in Shanghai that is around 200 miles from Nanjing. After I moved to America, I have been teaching Mandarin Chinese in public schools and Chinese weekend schools for 12 years. I like singing and dancing, so I teach students many Chinese songs and create some Chinese songs. I like and enjoy teaching and I think that teaching Chinese is the best job I have in my life.
Interests: singing and travelling.
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Bye, Nanjing! We'll miss you!
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Nanjing Plum Rainy season still continues, but stu... Continue reading
Posted Jul 8, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Fifth tour in Nanjing: the presidential palace
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Today students visited Nanjing Presidential Palace with the service group. This is their 5th tour in Nanjing, it is also their last tour in the program. Nanjing Presidential Palace covers an area of 90,000 square meters. In 1912, Sun Yat-sen was inaugurated as the temporary President here, who governed the... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Students in host families' eyes
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With the end of the third week of the program, students have built close relationships with their host families. Their host families also got to know them very much. Below are the views from the host families about their students. From Jordan's host family "Jordan is talent in dancing and... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Go hiking
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"Climbing Purple Mountain was a fun experience." H... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Taichi, Taichi, We love you!
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July 1st was the last day for students to take Taichi class. In the beginning students were novices of Taichi, while they can play a set of Taichi on their own now. The Taichi teacher Ms. Yang thinks that students are very smart and their process in learning Taichi is... Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Fourth tour in Nanjing: massacre memorial hall
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Although during Plum Rainy season it is typically rainy, humid, and hot, it is cool and raining today. Students visited the Massacre Memorial Hall. It is their 4th tour in Nanjing. Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall memorizes a World War II nightmare. It displays the inhuman and insane massacre in which... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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From students' view: Comparison between Shanghai and Nanjing
Riley: "To compare, first of all Shanghai is more western then Nanjing. I saw this in simple things such as the types of people visiting and the types of stores, many of which were geared towards foreigners and westerners. Shanghai is also much more expensive then Nanjing showing the difference... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Excursion in Shanghai
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With a cloudy and rainy weather, students started their two and half-day excursion to Shanghai in a high-speed bullet train. It is around 200 miles from Nangjing to Shanghai and it takes one hour and fourty-six minutes with the high-speed train. Service group also joined the excursion to Shanghai. In... Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Rich and colorful activities with host families
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In order to help students quickly adapt their life in Nanjing and be familiar with Chinese culture, host families have arranged different kinds of activities for students. They took students to taste different flavor of authentic Chinese foods; they took students to fishing and shopping; they took students to gym... Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Challenges from students' view
So far students think that they are getting along really well with their host families. They also think that the Chinese learning is going well and the review sessions in the afternoon help them a lot. Although students are adapting and enjoying their life in Nanjing, they still face some... Continue reading
Posted Jun 24, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Living with a host family
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When I took a look at the calendar before, I realized that the students have been living with their host families for almost two weeks already; time really passes fast. During this time, students have built close relationships with their host families. They have done many different activities together, such... Continue reading
Posted Jun 23, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Third tour in Nanjing: Sun Yat-sen mausoleum and Ming tomb
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This week Nanjing enters Plum Rain season. Usually the weather is hot, humid, and rainy in Plum Rain season. Today in drizzling rain students started their 3rd tour in Nanjing. They went to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Ming emperor tomb. Dr. Sun was a Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding... Continue reading
Posted Jun 23, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Sparkling moments on 1st Free Sunday
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June 21st, Sunday, was students' first free day. Students did different activities with their host families, Below you will find what they had done on their first Sunday. There is one more free Sunday for them. Jordan: "Today I spent my day at my Grandparents house. We wokeup around 9:00... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Second tour in Nanjing: Jiming Temple, Ming Dynasty city wall and Xuanwu Lake
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Today students experienced their 2nd tour in Nanjing with a service group and some Chinese high school students. There were totally 58 people who participated in the tour. They went to Jiming Temple, Ming Dynasty city wall, and Xuanwu Lake. Jiming Temple is renowned Buddist temple and is one of... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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First tour in Nanjing: Ganxi old residence
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On June 19th, students experienced their 1st tour in Nanjing. They went to Ganxi old residence which is the former house of the famous Qing Dynasty student, Ganxi. For the detailed information of Ganxi old residence, please visit the website http://www.yangtzeriver.org/nanjing/attractions/. Students in the front door of Ganxi old residence... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Interaction with Chinese middle school students
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Today students in language and culture program went to No. 29 middle School to meet Robert and Ronnie's host sisters' class. Their host sisters are 8th graders. The middle school is the top one middle school in Nanjing. The middle schoolers'school schedule is 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Students take... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Teaching Chinese elementary kids English
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On Thursday most students in Chinese language and culture program experienced their first lesson in teaching Chinese elementary kids English using 100% English. They went to Hankou elementary school to teach third graders English with the service group for 90 minutes. They taught them hobbies and asked students when they... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Living With Host Families
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Time goes so fast! Students have been in Nanjing for 5 days. Besides studying Mandarine Chinese and exploring Chinese culture, they are experiencing how to get along with their host families independently. At first, they were anxious about how to communicate with their host families, but after several days of... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Go! Go! Go Taichi!
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Today students took their 1st Taichi lesson. They learn Taichi twice a week. "They are smart and are learning Taichi very fast" The Taichi instructor said. Students were doing warm-up exercise Students were playing Taichi Video of Taichi Download Trim.3A8A011A-524D-4E3A-A623-53A5C85DEBA4 Pingping Liu, program leader, 1st session, Nanjing in China Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Nanjing in Students' Eyes
Below you will find some students' impression about Nanjing or the program. Harrison: 1.My room here is bigger than my room at home. 2. The food here is as good as in Beijing. 3. There are two other kids in the program that play football. Ronnie: 1. Nanjing is quite... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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Nanjing, We Are Coming!
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After 15 hours of flight, nine students (one of ten switched to service program) in language and culture program arrived at Nanjing safely and happily. Most students are opening their curious eyes to see their surroundings in Nanjing since it is their first time. During the weekend, they took a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2015 at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
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