內容簡介
圖書目錄
Introduction
Chapter One:Huai'an
My Welcome to China
My Students' Castles in the Air
Huai'an Office of International Relations
My First Trip out of Huai'an to Huaguoshan
Getting a Chinese Driver's License
Chapter Two:Teaching English in Beijing
At Minzu University of China
Teaching at Beijing Dance Academy
"I Love English. I Would Die for English!"
Issues in English Education
Classmates
Chapter Three:Life in China
Fu Han
Spring Festival in the Countryside
Love,Marriage and Parents
Chinese Weddings
Names
Do You Like Chinese Food?
"Number 5!"
Acting in China
Chapter Four: Honoring the Past and the Future
Israel Epstein and Huang Wanbi
They Helped to Build Nexv China
Huai'an--Promise of the Future
The Chinese Dream
Appendix: Songs Written by Mark Levine
作者簡介
作者:(美國)力文(Mark Levine)
名人推薦
Mark is a traveling troubadour of the 21 st century,spreading his message of peaceand friendship. A colorful American,he amazes our Chinese friends with his songsand manages to bridge the cultural gap between the West and China,all while gettinginvolved in unusual adventures.
--Gilbert Van Kerckhove,author of ToxicCapitalism
As a teacher,singer-songwriter or English-competition judge,Mark Levine'sopen-heartedness reaches across cultures and makes the Chinese Dream and theAmerican Dream look like two sides of a spirited coin.
--Mike Peters,senior editor,China Daily Sunday edition
In a well-crafted account of his deep experience,Mark Levine provides an originaland enlightening understanding of the dynamic complexity of Chinese society andculture. A valuable contribution which combines,reflexively,learning,insight andpassion. Challenging most of the contemporary common sense and biasedinterpretations,it promotes,significantly,the transcultural dialogue.
--Roberto Malighetti,Ph.D.,Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
At Peking University,Mark Levine co-organized a lecture series on the oldergeneration of foreign experts who helped build New China. His students think he isan excellent teacher,an amazing singer,an enthusiastic friend and a lovely Santa. Heis also a passionate friendship ambassador between China and the U.S.
--Sun Hua,Ph.D.,professor ofjournalism,Peking University
Mr. Levine has what most foreigners lack,and it shows up best in the lyrics of hissongs. He possesses and conveys an in-depth understanding and extensiveknowledge of China - its history,politics,sufferings,people,society and naturalenvironment.
--Zhang Zhuo,Mark's former student at Minzu University of China