Beijing, China Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday evening my students attended a dance sponsored by BEIMUN here in Beijing. I went along, of course, since I am the group's chaperone.
Wandering around the giant ballroom with the pulsating music in the background, I found myself noticing shapes everywhere: the hexagon-shaped chocolate deserts, the tessellations of the green tea-flavored cakes (which tasted dreadful despite their handsome appearance), and yes, even the tessellating carpet...
Seeing geometric patterns EVERYWHERE is one of the hazards of being a math teacher...
