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Gardens and Architecture at Yu Garden
你好!Today, we had the opportunity to explore Yu Garden and the surrounding area. The Yu Garden is a beautiful series of buildings and bridges built over lakes filled with koi... keep reading
Beautiful Cats in a Beautiful Campus
The East China Normal University campus is a really beautiful place, there is a river called the Liwa River which has a few bridges crossing over it. There is a... keep reading
First few days in Shanghai
The very first introduction to the campus and learning about some aspects of Shanghai was very fun and interesting. On the trip I learned about shops near or on the... keep reading
Celebrity Status at The Bund
Today I got to enjoyed the amazing views of Shanghai! Before coming to Shanghai, everyone was constantly telling me that people were going to come up to me and think... keep reading
First Day Fun in Shanghai
大家好! Today was a really fun day! Being that it was the first official day of classes it was pretty interesting. I started my day off by eating a really... keep reading
What it's like to live with a host family in China?
*DISCLAIMER not all experiences when living with a host family will be the same. I'm just sharing my experience! I admit it, at first I had my fears about living... keep reading
Dragon Boat Festival and Making Zhongzi
Today my host family and I celebrated the Dragon Boat festival. It is a traditional holiday near the summer solstice to commemorate Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet. Two of... keep reading
A Mixture of New and Old
Today we went to The Bund, which is one of Shanhai's most beautiful places. I loved the big buildings and the color at night because we don’t have that in... keep reading
Gardens and Bargaining
Greetings everyone! I’ve just returned from a busy day of site seeing and shopping! Today we went to the 豫园, which is a large garden with many beautiful spots to... keep reading
Shanghai's Water-town: ZhuJiaoJiao 朱家角
Today we went to Zhujiajiao, a water town in Shanghai’s suburbs with a rich historic background and it is even known by some as the Venice of Shanghai. One of... keep reading