Chengdu, Sichuan

29. Christmas Party 1987

It is close to Christmas in 1987. The students need just a little excuse to have a party and Christmas will do. Francis is making a welcome speech. She is the young lady who knitted Paul's blue sweater. She is one of Paul's best speakers in class C. There weren't enough Foreign teachers for all the classes. We had separated the classes into four groups depending on their English speaking ability. Class three did not have a foreign teacher. The class leader came to Paul who was in charge of the foreign teachers and pleaded so well for a teacher that Paul decided to take on this class himself in addition to his other jobs. They did so well that they passed up class B in speaking ability. The gifts the class gave us are sitting in front of Bernice.