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An evening with Rodney Mantle A beautiful talk on a nice summer evening was delivered by Rodney Mantle on 7th June at the German School based in Ham.(Deutsche Schule London) Rodney is one of our members and used to be our Chairman. He has been with REA for over twenty years. He has travelled to China countless times and has lived there for ten years, teaching Latin, French, English and German to Chinese children as well as to adult teachers. The speech was wonderfully interactive with acute descriptions of modern China, region by region, and descriptions encompassing the population, the economic situation as well as cultural habits. (Some bank notes were circulated and we all appreciated their beauty and were enlightened as to who was on them & what they had done for China) It was a shame the presentation had to be limited to one hour, as our host had so much more to tell us about his Chinese adventures. Amusing also were the pictures, all taken by Rodney, and all so inviting. We almost felt as we were there. The audience from the German school was then invited to ask questions and Rodney’s answers were just as fascinating as his presentation. We had someone who had lived in Hong Kong for twenty years...and had returned to the UK. The welcome from the DSL was fantastic and we wanted to thank them for it as well as for the smooth execution of the evening. Looking forward to Rodney’s next talk on the subject and with many more pictures to see. By Marina Tuffier ................
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