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International News(02/22/2002) Chinese Version
ETIP in Guangdong,China(Mar.12,2003)
The ELT Manager,Helen Halligan from Cultural And Educationa Section British Embassy(site... ) observed and instructed the ETIP(English Teaching and Internet Project) coordinators Training in Nanhai Shimen High School(Mar.9-12,2003).The coordinators from across the whole province of Guangdong,China.The doctorial tutor,professor Sang Xinmin the director of FERC (Future Education Research Center )who cosponsored the training with Guangdong provincial education department.
(Professor Sang Xinmin,John Wu, Helen Halligan)
The statue behind is K'ung Fu Tzu (Confucius) who was born in 551 BCE in the state of Lu in China. He traveled throughout China giving advice to its rulers and teaching. His teachings and writings dealt with individual morality and ethics, and the proper exercise of political power. He stressed the following values: Li: ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc. Hsiao: love among family members Yi: righteousness Xin: honesty and trustworthiness Jen: benevolence towards others; the highest Confucian virtue Chung: loyalty to the state, etc. Unlike most religions, Confucianism is primarily an ethical system with rituals at important times during one's lifetime. The most important periods recognized in the Confucian tradition are birth, reaching maturity, marriage, and death.
Confucius (551-479 BCE) is the father of Confucianism, a religion that originated in ancient China. Confucius was a great philosopher and teacher who spoke much about life and law. Many of his sayings are used in daily conversation, frequently without realization of where the sayings actually came from.
Like most other religious figures, Confucius started life in humble beginnings. He was born in the year 551 BCE, in the country of Lu, to a poor family. When Confucius was 24 his mother died. He soon after became a teacher, traveling around and speaking to those who would listen.
News of Confucius' wise sayings spread, and many people adopted his philosophies. When Confucius died temples were built in many cities to honor him. These temples were not used for worship. Rather, they were used as public places to celebrate annual cerimonies. Currently, Confucianism is practiced all over East Asia.
Here are few of Confucius' sayings:
Feel kindly toward everyone, but be intimate only with the virtuous. When you see a man of worth, think of how you may emulate him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine yourself. The nobler man first practices what he preaches and afterward preaches according to his practice. What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others. The true gentleman is friendly but not familiar; the inferior man is familiar but not friendly. Farewell Party in US Consulate General Guangzhou Mr. Wu was invited to attend deputy principal officer's farewell party in Consulate General of United States Guangzhou on May 30,2001 before he returned United States for 3 months break.His next post was to work in the US embassy in Ukraine.Mr. Mu met the Consulate General John J.Norris,Jr. at the party .Mr. Wu was also invited to visited US cultural and education exchange section in Guangzhou Garden Hotel.The public affairs officer Mr. Mark Canning in the US Consulate General cultural and education exchange section gave Mr. Wu some books and a USA info CD Rom as the gifts.
Paul Hacker Deputy principal officer from Consulate General of United States of America Guangzhou, visited an Elementary school in Shaoguan (Yuebei) north Guangdong(Zhixin Elem. the former Zhenjiang No.1 Elem.).Dr. Paul Hacker wanted to see Mr. Wu's 6th grade class who received the reply letter from American President Bush.
Dr.Paul Hacker received the warm and kind reception in Shaoguan.the deputy mayor of Shaoguan met him in the Government VIP Hotel some other leaders from local education department financial and agriculture sections also attended the meeting.
Dr. Paul Hacker's email to Mr. Wu
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:08:05 +0800
Thank you for your thoughts John. I'm here in kiev now, and our
embassy is covered with flowers sent by thoughtful people of this
country. --- paul hackerAcademic and Professional Exchange Programs
Public Affairs Section (PAS)
Counselor for Public Affairs: Janet Demiray
Cultural Affairs Officer: Paul Hacker
Press Attache: Peter Sawchyn
Contact: 380-44-490-0426/0427 -- 490-0428 (fax)
4 Hlybochyts'ka St.
Kyiv 04050 Ukraine http://usinfo.usemb.kiev.ua/educult_eng.htmlDear John:
First, please allow me to wish you, your class, school principal, and all the students and faculty of your school a warm "~{W#Dc5DPBDj?l@V~}." I hope your students will continue to raise their capabilities and grow into strong, productive citizens of China. I am attaching two pictures, one of my son Alex, now inj the 4th grade, in his scout uniform, and the other of children in his scout group here in Kiev.
I have been doing a number of educational projects, and I hope to have high school students in New York wh owitnessed the World Trade Center tragedy talk about their experiences with young Ukrainians.
Best wishes again, Paul Hacker
Yangcheng Evening Newspaper~{!6Qr3GMm1(!7~}2001-02-22 http://www.ycwb.com/gb/content/2001-02/22/content_142215.htm
