L.I.F.E. workshops meet Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. in library meeting room 131 unless otherwise noted.
9191 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX 77433

2/4/09

February 4 — Hangzhou: The Finest and Most Noble City in the World According to Marco Polo

West Lake: the jewel of Hangzhou

Ten Scenic Spots in West Lake (西湖十景)
1.Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring (苏堤春晓)
2.Curved Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer (曲苑风荷)
3.Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn (平湖秋月)
4.Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter (断桥残雪)
5.Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset (雷峰夕照)
6.Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds (双峰插云)
7.Orioles Singing in the Willows (柳浪闻莺)
8.Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond (花港观鱼)
9.Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月)
10.Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill (南屏晚钟)


Hangzhou: Lingyin Buddhist Temple (靈隱寺)

Hangzhou: Capital of Silk and Tea Trade


Recommended Books on China:
-Marco Polo From Venice to Xanadu by Laurence Bergreen
-Daily Life in China on the Eve of the Mongol Invasion, 1250-76 by Jacques Gernet
-Inner Quarters: Marriage and the Lives of Chinese Women in the Sung Period by Patrica Ebrey
-Oracle Bones by Peter Hessler
-Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World by Margaret MacMillan
-China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World by Ted C. Fishman
-Out of Mao’s Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China by Phillip Pan

China - Study Abroad
-HIST 2321 World History + CHIN 1411 Beginning Chinese I
-On-Campus and Overseas
-International College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Beijing
-Week 1 – CyFair campus; classes and orientation
-Weeks 2 – 3: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (classes and field trips)
-Week 4: 4 days in Beijing, China; return to HoustonWeeks 5-6: CyFair campus; classes and final exams


Contact Information:
Carolyn HoProfessor of ESOL and Chinese at Lone Star College-CyFairOffice: Technology Center (TECH) 100-A. Phone: 281-290-3257 or carolyn.ho@lonestar.edu

Robert O’Brien Professor of History at Lone Star College-CyFair Office: Technology Center (TECH) 200-I. Phone: 281-290-3257 or robert.obrien@lonestar.edu

Katalin FountainCoordinator for International Education at Lone Star College-CyFairOffice: Learning Commons (LRNC) 246. Phone: 832-482-1055 or katalin.fountain@lonestar.edu

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