China is often criticised for taking from Africa but giving little back. Not so in Liberia, where Chinese officials are moving into quite new territory - language lessons.You can continue reading the rest of the article here.
At the front of a makeshift classroom in Monrovia's main sports stadium, Chinese teacher Li Peng runs through the pleasantries all language students are compelled to master.
Good morning, good evening, please, thank you.
Seated on plastic chairs in front of him are about a dozen Liberians - most of them young and keen to visit China, perhaps even study there.
At first the students are hesitant and even a little embarrassed.
Forming the sounds of a new language is never easy. But the teachers are determined.
Name : Kimono Almere
The buffet rules are very straightforward. You will be given a checklist which lists all of the items available with 5 columns, or "rounds", and a pencil so that you can tick off the items you wish to order. You are allowed to choose a maximum of 5 items per person per round and once you have finished making your selection, you should hand the list over to one of the waiters or waitresses, who will then process your order. Once the order has been processed, the food will begin arriving at your table within 10-15 minutes and the checklist will be handed back to you so that you can begin ordering your next round (i.e. you will fill out the 2nd column along, and so on). You can keep ordering food until you have had your fill or until your 2 hours are up; most people will begin to struggle midway through their 3rd round, so there's very little chance of you running out of time to eat.
may be disappointed (neither of these are on the menu) and diners wishing to feast on sashimi will have to order it separately. On the whole, the nigiri sushi were all delicious (especially the salmon and prawn nigiri) but the rice was prone to falling apart before you could move the sushi onto your plate. Take extra care when dipping the nigiri sushi in your bowl of soy sauce! The grilled vegetables and meats were also very tasty as were the maki rolls and fried noodles. The gyoza were quite hearty and were served with a rich, sweet sauce, though the filling was very different to the gyoza I'm used to.
Japanophiles living in the Netherlands may be interested to know that the Osaka-based Japanese drum group Dadadan Tenko (打打打団天鼓) will be touring the country between February 25 and March 27, 2010.
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