Alumni Profile: Expat in China
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Carol walks Connor and Finn to school in their new hometown, Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province. Photos courtesy of the Riordan family.
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Carol enters Finn’s kindergarten, a 10-minute walk from the Riordans’ apartment.
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Finn and his class do morning exercises every day.
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At a Flag Day celebration, Finn is dressed in a Mongolian costume.
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Connor, pictured, and Finn attend local Chinese schools.
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Connor, top row, as a new Young Pioneer, with his class.
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Carol, Finn, and Connor made the front page of the Jing Jiang evening news last year after they helped make rice balls for the Spring Festival.
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Vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables along the road in the Riordans’ neighborhood.
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A local garbage man hauls the neighborhood trash away.
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The Riordans live in an apartment building at the end of this alley.
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People mourn with flowers and funeral music near the Riordans’ apartment.
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A neighbor with her child.
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The halls inside the Riordans’ apartment building are covered with the stamped numbers of plumbers and electricians looking for work.
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The Riordans’ kitchen appliances are a wok and steamer on a hot plate—no stove or oven.
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Finn naps in the multipurpose/living room.
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Will and Carol teach business executives as well as children at the English Zhenjiang Center.
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Will teaches English words to children at a local department store.
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Carol coaches her students through an English singing presentation.
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A pleased student beams as she receives her advancement certificate.
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The Riordan family—Will, Carol, Finn, and Connor—have yet to set a date to leave China.
Carol walks Connor and Finn to school in their new hometown, Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province. Photos courtesy of the Riordan family.
Carol enters Finn’s kindergarten, a 10-minute walk from the Riordans’ apartment.
Finn and his class do morning exercises every day.
At a Flag Day celebration, Finn is dressed in a Mongolian costume.
Connor, pictured, and Finn attend local Chinese schools.
Connor, top row, as a new Young Pioneer, with his class.
Carol, Finn, and Connor made the front page of the Jing Jiang evening news last year after they helped make rice balls for the Spring Festival.
Vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables along the road in the Riordans’ neighborhood.
A local garbage man hauls the neighborhood trash away.
The Riordans live in an apartment building at the end of this alley.
People mourn with flowers and funeral music near the Riordans’ apartment.
A neighbor with her child.
The halls inside the Riordans’ apartment building are covered with the stamped numbers of plumbers and electricians looking for work.
The Riordans’ kitchen appliances are a wok and steamer on a hot plate—no stove or oven.
Finn naps in the multipurpose/living room.
Will and Carol teach business executives as well as children at the English Zhenjiang Center.
Will teaches English words to children at a local department store.
Carol coaches her students through an English singing presentation.
A pleased student beams as she receives her advancement certificate.
The Riordan family—Will, Carol, Finn, and Connor—have yet to set a date to leave China.