Wuhan China – Day 12

Labels. Going through stores and shops is one of favorite cultural adventures. Seeing color schemes, product marketing and labels, especially products from the US that are marketed with Chinese sensibilities. It’s fun to compare. Furthermore, certain products are just fascinating. I found this cool can-pot-pan transform thing. It’s the simplest design that just captivated me.Continue reading “Wuhan China – Day 12”

Wuhan China – Day 11

Today I gathered surveys from the week. In an attempt to better teach, I have been surveying students for the past few days. It has helped tremendously. Like typical classes anywhere, when I ask for feedback from on class structure, curriculum materials or my teaching style, etc., I get little verbal response. Here it isContinue reading “Wuhan China – Day 11”

Washington State Makes Big Bucks in China

Chinese consumers are going crazy for goods from the Evergreen State. http://abcnews.go.com/assets/player/walt2.6/flash/SFP_Walt_2_65.swf In the last decade, Washington state’s exports to China increased over 300 percent. Last year, the state exported nearly $6 billion worth of products to China, second only to California.- ABC News