The Delight of New Experiences
Weary World Travelers – Hong Kong, Day 2 Some of us are wearier than others. Jet lagged but excited, the hardy SLS China ’13 group-Olivia, Erik,Andrew,AJ and Jack, ably led by their teacher Mr. Feng...
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Day 3 – day trip to Macau Imagine 658,ooo people living on an island with an area of approximately 30 km2. For comparison, in NYC there are 8.2 million people living on about 1200 km2. A little math...
View ArticleSettled in Shanghai
We have arrived in Shanghai! Yesterday we hung out at Dong Chang HS, where the students met up with their hosts, attended classes in Chinese culture and English, learned to make authentic spring...
View ArticleLost in Translation
Suzhou road trip! We left Shanghai at noon for the 80 km trip to Suzhou, in the words of Mr. Feng, or Feng lao shi, my partner chaperone and master of all matters Chinese, “a small city of 1 million...
View ArticleHuman Paradise Oriental Water City
An overcast afternoon with periods of light showers was the backdrop for our first Suzhou sightseeing adventure. Hundreds of people lined up to board the long boats that snake through the canals. The...
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