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Tidbits!

A Garden in the City

 

Say It: Yuyuan (yoo-yooahn) means pleasing/satisfying garden

Smack dab in the old section of Shanghai is a five-acre classical garden called Yuyuan Garden. 

A government official of the Ming Dynasty named Pan Yunduan built this garden for his parents to enjoy in their old age.  He completed it in 1577. 

After it fell into disrepair over the centuries, the Shanghai government restored it and opened it to the public in 1961. 

Over 400 years old, Yuyuan Garden has beautiful pavilions, ponds, halls, gardens, and rockeries.

 

Come back next month for new tidbits about China!

 

China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book

by Debbi Michiko Florence

 

China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book by Debbi Michiko Florence, (Williamson Books, 2008)

Available for purchase, now! Order it at your favorite bookstore or online source!

Are you curious about what kids in China eat and what kind of games they play? Do you wonder what things you use today that the Chinese invented, thousands of years ago? Would you like to try speaking Chinese?

 

In China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book, you can experience Chinese culture and history through fun activities and games, delicious recipes, and more! (For kids ages 7-14).

I am a former educator who lived in China for a little over a year and I’m looking forward to sharing my adventures with you!

To contact me, please use the email form on my contact page. Thank you!

 

BOOK SIGNING!

I will be signing copies of China at Book Expo America at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 1 at 11 AM at table 12.  I hope to see you there!

Contest:

Contest to win a copy of my book will run just prior to the summer Olympics!  Come back soon for more details!

School Visits:

I am available for school group presentations. I look forward to sharing information about China and doing activities from the book with kids!

Please contact me for more details and for information about my fees. Thank you!