Virtual China - Questions for Bikers Group #4 ---------------------------------------- From: Ron FerreiraeThe KidProj Virtual China Project is moderated by James Zahn jzahn@ms.hkis.edu.hkTo Bikers Group 4, (Mrs. Lewis) 25-30 March Siu Hing to Kwong Hai FROM: Evan Hirabayashi, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. What is life like living in Hong Kong? Do you like it? 2. What is your favorite food? 3. Do you play any sports? If so, what sports do you play? 4. Is the T96 BikerUs Study Tour fun? What has been your favorite part so far? 5. What is your favorite animal? ---------------------------------------- Ron Ferreirae FROM: Joel DiGiorgio, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. Are there still lots of fireworks in China? 2. What kinds of music is there in China? 3. Are there McDonalds in China? 4. How long do you go to school each day? 5. How much homework do you get each night? 6. Do you like Hot and Sour soup? 7. Is there any skateboarding in China? -------------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Jason Lau, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. What is the lifestyle of the people in the countryside? 2. How much does this trip cost? 3. Is the Buddist Monastery you are visiting still in use? 4. Where do you sleep at night? ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Greg Spickard, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. Do you look forward to the bike ride? 2. Will you still ride if it rains? 3. How long is the bike ride? 4. By the way, do you like Star Wars? (Do you know what it is?) ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Laura Weissberg, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. What is the Chinese "tower of homes"? 2. What exactly happens at a prawn farm? 3. Why you ride buses so much on this trip? Why not just bike somewhere without stopping unless you need rest, food, or a chance to go to the bathroom? ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Rose Liu, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. It seems that you have to ride a lot. Is it tiresome? Do you see a lot of scenery while you are riding? What do you see? 2. Are the people in the towns and villages that you visited live differently from the way you live? What are their lives like? 3. Describe the factories that you visited. What jobs do the workers do in the factories? ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Lily Liu, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. Have you gone to night markets and what do they sell? 2. Is it easy to bike over the terrain and how strenuous is it? 3. Is your trip culturally stimulating and what exactly have you learned? ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Amanda Scullion, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. What does a "Duck Egg" preservation shop look like? What exactly do they do there? 2. What is a Snake Restaurant ? 3. Have you been to an orphanage before? If so what are they like? If not is this what you expected it would be like? 4. What was the highlight of your trip? Did you see anything especially out of the ordinary? 5. What if anything did you not like about the trip? ---------------------------------------- From: Ron Ferreirae FROM: Mike gordon, Piedmont Middle School LOCATION: Piedmont, California, USA 1. What are the weather conditions and how do they affect your riding? 2. What do you think you are culturally gaining by going on this ride? 3. What would you rather be doing if you weren't on the road? 4. What kind of things do you find similar between Hong Kong and the backroads of China? 5. Are you having fun on the ride? 6. Are you with your friends? ----------------------------------------
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