Activities of David Clayton Ellsworth

Activities

(Nanjing, 26 May 2007)

On Saturday morning I attended the opening ceremony for the "2007 Photography Competition for Foreigners Living in Nanjing". There was an opening speech by an official. Many officials and business people were present which gave the event a high profile and showed that there is a lot of goodwill in Nanjing to develop relations with foreigners. I was surprised to find myself as one of the subjects a large number of cameras. The adjacent photo was published in the Sunday edition of a large Nanjing paper. I have emailed 8 of my photos as entries in the contest. Since there is an unlimited number of entries allowed I'll probably try to find suitable opportunities and subjects for future entries and hope that I can achieve some degree of success in the contest.

I visited the website at http://wgr.longhoo.net/index_en.htm and discovered different conditions than those I have received from Map Magazine. I probably need to resubmit my photos according to the specifications indicated. I also see that the prizes and values stated differ from the previous information that I have. Such differences are an expectable aspect of events in China.

(Kelowna, 24 Jan. - 15 Mar. 2007)

Visiting my wife, family and friends in Canada. I am giving more than 10 presentations on my experiences and studies of China to students at elementary, middle and high school students in the Kelowna area. The response has been very agreeable and the students have shown a sincere interest and deep appreciation for the information and images I have had the pleasure to share with them. (PowerPoint presentation - approx. 48+ MB)
Left - Teachers and students at Springvalley Middle School, Kelowna, Friday, 9 March, 2007.

(Beijing, 25 & 26 Nov. 2006)
Went to Beijing to see my niece, Sylvie Gosse, at the Beijing China Auto Show.

(Nanjing, 30 Nov. 2005)
Worked for Jiangsu TV Corporation with Lindea as teachers in a promotional video for an international language school.

(Nanjing, 10 - 12 Nov. 2005)
Spent 3 days as one of seven judges for a children's English speaking competition at Nanjing Normal University.

(Nanjing, 2 - 8 Nov. 2005)

I was engaged in the production of the Jiangsu TV four-part documentary on the life and times of Xu Guangqi, the statesman who became a friend of the Jesuit missionary to China, Father Matteo Ricci, during the Ming dynasty 400 years ago. I played the part of Matteo Ricci. The documentary series is a co-production between the Jesuits' Kuangchi Program Service in Taiwan and Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) in Nanjing. JBC is one of the largest stations in the country, so the show should be broadcast throughout China. More...