High School Summer Abroad Blog

Students were busy this week exploring China and Chinese culture from multiple aspects. Up first, they hosted a Chinese Cuisine Collaboration were everyone prepared a Chinese dish with their host... keep reading

Wuxi is a city in southern Jiangsu province, eastern China. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 7,462,135 inhabitants. Wuxi borders Suzhou City to the... keep reading

Located in the heart of Shanghai's Old City, Yu Garden (豫园) is a historic site that offers a glimpse into the Ming Dynasty with its classical Chinese architecture, ponds, and... keep reading

Chinese tea can be classified into six distinctive categories: white, green, yellow, oolong, black and post-fermented. Others add categories for scented and compressed teas. All of these come from varieties... keep reading

In a unique cultural exchange, students immersed themselves in a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, savoring the rich history and intricate rituals of this ancient practice. Students enjoyed sipping on fragrant... keep reading

The bustling metropolis of Shanghai welcomed us with open arms as we embarked on an unforgettable journey of learning, crafting, and community service during our first week. With eager hearts... keep reading

Students embark on a scavanger hunt that led them to hold conversations in Chinese in Shanghai's famous "The Bund."

As the plane descended into Shanghai, excitement mingled with exhaustion among these students embarking on a journey of a lifetime. After a long flight that traversed states, continents and time... keep reading

A lot of students said to me, "can not believe there is only few days left! We have to going back to USA. I want to stay in China longer."... keep reading

There's something about breakfast foods that excites and intrigues us. Some of our most nostalgic and delicious foods are breakfast foods! After all, it is our first meal of the... keep reading

The lotus flower is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture.Chinese love lotus because the lotus flowers rises from the mud and blooms in exquisite beauty it... keep reading

As our last excusion on the program, we went to Nanluogu Xiang, one of the typical hutong (small street) in Beijing. Even though it has been developed into a commercial... keep reading

We ended our visit to Hangzhou by further experiencing the beauty of local workmanship by the famous Grand Canal. Each of us instilled creativity during the umbrella-painting activity.

During July 26-28, we had a wonderful weekend study tour in Hangzhou, a neighboring city of Shanghai. Hangzhou is renowned for its natural beauty and preponderance of greenery within the city. Its rolling hills and placid West Lake have inspired locals to to say, “Above there is heaven, and below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.”

Everyone is recovering from a long but fun weekend in Shanghai, so what’s the best way to restore everyone’s energy? With some dancing, of course! On Tuesday of the third... keep reading