It’s been exactly thirteen days since I arrived back in the United States! It feels so strange to be back. The plane ride back went by super fast because I spent most of it researching …
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Goodbye, Shanghai!
After visited M50 we travelled by metro to go to Zhai Laoshi’s house! She just moved into her apartment two weeks ago and we were her first guests. We also got to meet her husband. …
Martial Arts Museum, Tea Market, Bund Cruise
On Thursday, we had our last class with Mark and each of us got to share our favorite memories of the trip! It was really fun reliving memories with everyone and we all went over …
Karaoke and the Jewish Refugee Museum
On Monday we visited the Tianzifang Art District. There were a lot of really cute shops down small alley ways, but a group of us had to pick up our tailored clothes from the fabric …
Paradise City and the Marriage Market
On Saturday, we were up at 5:00AM to catch a train to Hangzhou the “Paradise City”. This was my first train that I’ve ever taken. The Chinese used to say, “There is Heaven, and then …
The Port, Pet Market, and Preserved Water town
On Wednesday, June 10th we visited the Port of Shanghai, the largest port in Asia! It was crazy to see the thousands of containers spread across the tiny island, almost as far as the eye …
Tailor Made Dress and the French Concession
Today started out great because in my Religious Studies class we discussed the Daoist idea of the “Usefulness of Uselessness”. This is one of my favorite Daoist concepts because it really provokes you to change …
The Pearl Tower and Mao Shan
On Friday, the weather was beautiful so we visited the Pearl Tower in the heart of Shanghai. Near the Pearl Tower area there was a roundabout with a circular walkway built around it where people …
Temples and Elementary Schools
Yesterday was the day I’d been waiting for!! After class, we visited the Jade Buddha Temple and the Old City God Temple. Let me start by saying, please google some pictures for reference. Unfortunately, uploading …
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Today we split into three groups to meet our host families for the day. In my group was Deshawn, Omer, Kyra, and Emily! We visited a family that was about a ten minute walk away. …