Category Archive: China 09

On my own

On my own

Today is the last day of our program.  Last night, we were warned (very harshly) not to get too out of control, in order that ...

 

When the lights go down in the City…

When the lights go down in the City…

Man I love Journey.  But that’s beside the point.  Today’s our last full day in China with the program—we started in Beijing, then went to ...

 

Reminder: Don’t lose belongings

Reminder: Don’t lose belongings

Last night, we went to this American sports bar called Windows Scoreboard, and it was very similar to Pyro Pizza in Beijing, replacing pizza with ...

 

Man, I got so high today

Man, I got so high today

Last night, we went to this American sports bar called Windows Scoreboard, and it was very similar to Pyro Pizza in Beijing, replacing pizza with ...

 

Shanghai, Day 1

Shanghai, Day 1

Early morning with the last of our lectures, an NYU professor teaching at their Shanghai campus, Dr. Greenspan.  She’s been living in Shanghai for a ...

 

It’s the beginning of the end

It’s the beginning of the end

5am came surprisingly easy for me, as we woke up in order to make our 8:30am flight at the airport an hour away.  I ended ...

 

Last day in the City of Western Peace

Last day in the City of Western Peace

I learned how to spell Xi’an today in Chinese characters (??), and what it means—Western Peace.  I’m starting to recognize and read the most basic ...

 

The Xi’an Spectacle!

The Xi’an Spectacle!

We were prepped pretty hard for this day by Professor Liu—up and out by 9:30am, and not back to the hotel until 9pm.  This was ...

 

When it rains, it pours

When it rains, it pours

First morning in Xi'an-Professor Liu brought us bananas, so that was definitely a plus.  Things are just as cheap here (if not cheaper?), which is ...

 

Hello, Xi’an

Hello, Xi’an

Getting to Xi'an was an absolute breeze.  It might have been the shortest 2 hour plane ride I've ever taken-Danika and I listened to some ...