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.

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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 hacker Academic 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.html

Dear  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 2001-02-22

http://www.ycwb.com/gb/content/2001-02/22/content_142215.htm

News report :Dr. Paul Hacker (US diplomat)visited our school on Feb.21st,2001

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Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:19:24 -0700

Dear Mr. Wu,

 

My name is Paula Christine and I am the head of a program called Peace Pals at The World Peace Sanctuary in Wassaic, New York. I met Mary Wright through a World Peace Flag Ceremony and a Peace Pole dedication at The Rocky Hill School last March 4th as part of her "Go Fourth" program. We have since discussed my attendance at a Peace Pole ceremony in China next January when Mary will be travelling with the students and parents from Rocky Hill School.

Further, we would like to offer a World Peace Flag Ceremony during the Peace Pole dedication as well. This is a very special ceremony in which all the 191 flags of the member nations of the U.N. are presented one at a time while the audience sends their wishes for peace to that country whose flag is being raised.

It is a ceremony that has been presented all over the world in settings ranging from a local school to the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations.

In preparation for my travel plans, I would need to know when the group from Rocky Hill School would be meeting with school officials and presenting the Peace Pole. Since I am travelling independent of the group, I need to make separate flight arrangements for the specific time that a Peace Pole dedication and a World Peace Flag Ceremony could take place. Could you perhaps email me a date when this will happen?

 

I am looking forward to meeting you and visiting your beautiful country!

 

May Peace Be In China! May Peace Prevail on Earth!

 

Sincerely,

Paula Christine

The Peace Pals Program

www.worldpeace.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:04:46 EDT

The email from the travel agent for US go-fourth school delegation

Dear Mr Wu:

 

Thanks for your letter and I am delighted to work with you to organize a fun, educational and meaningful exchange for the students and educators of Rocky Hill High School and the students at Zhixin Elementary School, Shaoguan. The students will arrive the night of January 12 at 2114 and are staying at the Tongyue Hotel. They will be at the Tongyue Hotel for four nights until the morning of January 16. On January 16, there are two trains from Shaoguan to Guangzhou on January 16, one at 0825 and one at 0930 and they will take one of them. The train to Guangzhou is two hours and twenty minutes. The group will then have a "dim sum" lunch and fly to Xian. The flight last year was at 1520 and so hopefully the schedule is similar to last years. I did see your email of August 31 and we are excited about all your suggestions and we are just going to have a very busy three days.  We also have a VIP Lady, Ms Paula Christine with us from the United Nations and we would like to do a dedication of the Peace Pole and have a World Peace Flag Ceremony and maybe this could take place on January 13 along with the Go Fourth Ceremony.

The Tongyue HOtel provides the group with breakfast daily.

I look forward to hearing from you so we can coordinate the itinerary.

With very best wishes

Joanna Cameron, President of Cameron Tours