Describes an American teacher's experiences working with students at the Foreign Languages Institute in China. The author found that students were highly motivated to learn about the United States, its language and culture. He found that his efforts to teach about it, however, were impeded by government intervention and cultural differences. (AM)

An American professor of English on an exchange trip to a provincial Chinese university describes his experiences. His Chinese students are diligent, polite, studious, and eager for any opportunity to practice their English. Culture trading is sometimes difficult but can have great rewards for an American teacher. (JN)