Comments on: 100th Post http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/ My Adventures in Shijiazhuang, China 2005/2006 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andrew Strauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Andrew Strauss Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:54:24 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-721 rachel......thank you rachel……thank you

]]> By: rachel http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-715 rachel Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:50:50 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-715 I love your website!!!! dont ever stop! I love your website!!!! dont ever stop!

]]> By: Andrew Strauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Andrew Strauss Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:45:32 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-702 Terry Jennings......glad to hear that :) Terry Jennings……glad to hear that :)

]]> By: Terry Jennings http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Terry Jennings Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:41:44 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-701 love it . It keeps China alive in my heart. love Terry J love it . It keeps China alive in my heart. love Terry J

]]> By: Andrew Strauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Andrew Strauss Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:28:38 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-699 Alan.....interesting figures. I actually thought that there were have been far fewer students in China. Shelly......great to hear from you. Glad you liked those post. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Keep the comments coming :) Andy Alan…..interesting figures. I actually thought that there were have been far fewer students in China.

Shelly……great to hear from you. Glad you liked those post. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Keep the comments coming :)

Andy

]]> By: Shelly http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Shelly Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:32:37 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-698 Andy, Some belated feedback for you: I have been enjoying your posts tremendously! Two special favorites come to mind -- the little girl who queried you on being a foreigner (your description of the precise nature of her stare is priceless), and the surreal pear feast. And many more episodes! Cheers, Shelly Andy,

Some belated feedback for you: I have been enjoying your posts tremendously! Two special favorites come to mind — the little girl who queried you on being a foreigner (your description of the precise nature of her stare is priceless), and the surreal pear feast. And many more episodes!

Cheers,
Shelly

]]> By: Alan Strauss http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Alan Strauss Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:21:58 +0000 http://andrewstrauss.net/posts/2006_07_10-100th-post/#comment-697 Terry and others I pulled this from the website of the Institue of International Education. "Study abroad in non-traditional destinations is expanding rapidly, especially to countries where American students see potential career opportunities. Of particular note are large increases in the number of Americans studying in China and India, two countries of growing economic importance to the United States. Study abroad in China increased by a dramatic 90% (4,737, up from 2,493 in 2002/03), making China the 9th-leading host destination for American students, up from #12 the previous year, while the number of students going to India increased by 65% to 1,157'. Terry and others

I pulled this from the website of the Institue of International Education.

“Study abroad in non-traditional destinations is expanding rapidly, especially to countries where American students see potential career opportunities. Of particular note are large increases in the number of Americans studying in China and India, two countries of growing economic importance to the United States. Study abroad in China increased by a dramatic 90% (4,737, up from 2,493 in 2002/03), making China the 9th-leading host destination for American students, up from #12 the previous year, while the number of students going to India increased by 65% to 1,157′.

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