Kung Fu and Friendship In Xi’an
Our last day in Xi’an was spent at school, with classes in the morning and the three country “Friendship Ceremony” in the afternoon. The highlight of the morning was a class in the martial art…Read More
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Our last day in Xi’an was spent at school, with classes in the morning and the three country “Friendship Ceremony” in the afternoon. The highlight of the morning was a class in the martial art…Read More
Singin’ in the Rain!
Okay, maybe we weren’t singing, but we were undaunted by the rain that fell all day in Xi’an. Spirits were high as we traveled to the southern part of the city for a wander through…Read More
Just Another Xi’an Monday
Today it was back to school for the morning and late afternoon, with a trip to the countryside in the middle of the day. It was great to hear the stories of the different things…Read More
Terracotta Warriors, the Eternal Army
Our first full day in Xi’an was a big one. We started in school, first learning some Chinese characters and then participating in an English class. The English class was one on how to…Read More
Bye Bye Beijing, Hello Xi’an
We’ve arrived safely in Xi’an. Today we made the shift from the current capital of China, Beijing, to the original capital, Xi’an. The differences were immediately apparent, as we flew in over green fields while…Read More
Forbidden City and Beyond
An amazing day engulfed in China’s cultural history on our visit to Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, and Beihai Park. Several students took advantage of an early morning walk with Colin. Soon after, the rest…Read More
Moved to Tears – MLK Day at Gould
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D.…Read More
A Smorgasbord of Academia (or taquitos and trigonometry)
We begin fall final exams tomorrow and that means today is “reading day.” A reading day tradition is that all the faculty are available in the dining hall for a two hour extra-help session, fueled…Read More
Mountain Day, Quanzhou Style
Quite a range of experiences today in Quanzhou. We gathered in the morning and headed straight out from school for mountain day, Quanzhou style. The mountain in question is Qingyuan Mountain, a peak near the…Read More
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting
Today was another full day. We began with a class on Beijing Opera, complete with painting our own opera masks. The modern interpretations of classic mask design got pretty interesting. Then it was off to…Read More