American teacher develops special methods in Ningbo

At Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology, people may have no idea who Donald Guadagni is. But, if you ask "Who is Lao Tang?", almost everyone knows, or has heard the name.

Guadagni, 55, hails from the Green Mountain State of Vermont in the United States, but is working at Ningbo City College, teaching spoken and written English to English majors and tourism students.

He got the affectionate nickname "Lao Tang" from his Chinese students and colleagues who thought Tang sounded like his first name, Donald, while Lao represented respect and affection. Lao Tang likes the moniker.