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Category: China

Missing shouzhuabing

It’s been about 3 days since I arrived back home from Beijing, and the jetlag is still hitting hard. I’ve been spending the past...
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Last Week in Beijing!

I can’t believe in one week I will be on my way back home to Chicago! The second half of this program has certainly...
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Summer Palace

Our last excursion of the program was Summer Palace. It’s only a subway stop or two away from Peking University East Gate subway station,...
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Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cups and Needles!

As one of the field trips for the Traditional Chinese Medicine course, we were able to visit the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of a...
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Almost done!

During the last two weeks of this program, I learned more about tuina, which is Chinese massage. There are many techniques, such as rolling...
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Best Wishes

I’ve been home for about a week now, and the reverse culture shock is starting to wear off. When I first got here I...
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Recommendations of Places to Visit!

Outside from the daily classes of Chinese language and Public Health, there are many opportunities to explore some of the major tourist attractions in...
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Half way done!

I am writing this while in Qingdao, a city in China famous for its beaches and German influences. I am in Qingdao for the...
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Tower to Tower

Even a year ago, I would have never imagined that I would see the Great Wall of China with my very own eyes, let...
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Food! Excursions!

I’m back in Hangzhou again for the 4-day break! I am currently finished with my 4 weeks of global health in China class and...
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