Preface&Ji Yunshi 1
Introduction&Julia Ningyu Li 4
Learning from Chinese Teachers and Educators&Ruth Hayhoe 9
Strategies for Education Reform:Chinese Connections&Michael Fullan 17
Impressions of Education in China&Jim Sebastian 24
The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step&Leslie Jeanneret 30
The Crouching Dragon Is Ready to Leap...&Shirley Turchet 36
Venice of the Orient,Garden City,Silk Capital of the World—Suzhou Hedda Martensen,Sara Loates,Mary Dilorenzo 40
Falling in Love with the Small County&Gina DiGregorio 45
Example is Better than Precept&Sylvia Gonsalves 49
Nothing Ventured,Nothing Gained&Nancy Sorensen 54
Understanding Each Other&Mark Butcher 65
Once upon a Time in China&Jon McRae 68
I Never Thought I'd Go to China&Elissa McRae 73
Zhong Guo—The Centre Country—China&Ralph Phillips 78
After Nine Months:Bond—Shaken Not Stirred!!&Michael Boniface 81
Rewarding Experience at a Chinese Private School&Elizabeth Jarrell 86
Reflection&Douglas Mark 92
Get on Your Way& Elizabeth Wreford 96
A Chance of Facing the New Challenges&Jessica Xia 99
My Life My Choice My Destiny&Chelsey Mark 104
My Hobby:Learning ＆ Understanding Chinese&Saeed Sharif-Asakri 117
Five"Life Saving"Tricks&Jane Young 123
Have a Taste of the Rich&Natalie Norbraten 129
The Fun of Bargaining&Erin Doupe 131
Surviving Summer Heat in Guangzhou&Jane Young 134
Fabulous Fabric Market&Yvonne Runstedler 137
Cell Phone Heaven&Erin Doupe 140
The Year of 2007&Noeline Laccetti 142
The Good People of China&Ron Mintz 146