Last Week in Beijing!
Posted August 18, 2017
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...Category: NUinChina
Summer Palace
Posted August 17, 2017
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,...
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cups and Needles!
Posted August 13, 2017
As one of the field trips for the Traditional Chinese Medicine course, we were able to visit the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of a...
Almost done!
Posted August 12, 2017
During the last two weeks of this program, I learned more about tuina, which is Chinese massage. There are many techniques, such as rolling...
Best Wishes
Posted August 9, 2017
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...
Recommendations of Places to Visit!
Posted August 9, 2017
Outside from the daily classes of Chinese language and Public Health, there are many opportunities to explore some of the major tourist attractions in...
Half way done!
Posted August 7, 2017
I am writing this while in Qingdao, a city in China famous for its beaches and German influences. I am in Qingdao for the...
Tower to Tower
Posted August 6, 2017
Even a year ago, I would have never imagined that I would see the Great Wall of China with my very own eyes, let...
Food! Excursions!
Posted August 2, 2017
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...
People-watching
Posted August 1, 2017
It’s been a while since I was last in a country where I don’t fit in, so to speak. There are not many immigrants...