Today I ate Peking Duck in Beijing. I can’t even remember what happened the rest of the day right now because that taste alone eclipsed everything in recent memory. It was really that good. Before that meal we went to the Temple of Heaven. All the rooftops were blue to mimic the sky. I even stepped […]
Today we had our examinations for Chinese. Honestly, the test was straightforward so I didn’t find it difficult. It was overall pretty fair. After the test we had lunch and got ready to visit the Temple of Heaven. The weather was beautiful, with clear skies, but it was really hot. For that reason, I am
Dajia Hao! Today we visited some amazing galleries within the famous “789” district! I have always had a great appreciation for art, but over the course of this summer I’ve visited more art galleries and museums, than I have in my entire life accumulated. These galleries reminded me a bit of home in New York
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Today’s lessons were good. We learned how to say time. Tomorrow we have a test, although I am not very nervous about it. After lunch we went to the art district 798. If I was going to live in Beijing, I would definitely want to live near there. The dozens of shops were all cool
Today was another rainy day, which set the mood nicely for our exploration of an artsy and hip neighborhood. After Mandarin class (I can’t believe it’s already our second-to-last one!) we headed to the 789 Art Zone located in the Chaoyang District. It felt very different from any other neighborhood we’ve been to in Beijing, and since it
Let’s say it in Chinese: Chi Jiu Ba! 798 is the name of a street home to many art galleries and cafes. We got to wander around the art houses for a couple of hours, but it was pouring rain the whole time. I wish I could have seen it in better weather! I went to
Today it happened. I completely lost my voice. As much as I wanted to be fully involved with Mandarin and repeat everything our loucher said, I wasn’t able to. Everyone was very understanding about how sick I am, which I very much appreciate, but I was still disappointed to feel like I couldn’t fully be
Today in Mandarin we learned about how to further introduce ourselves and our families. Although I still feel unable to properly pronounce anything, I found the system with which to introduce older and younger siblings, of which I have none, quite interesting. I am still very impressed with our professor’s ability to make class both
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Today was yet another jam-packed day. We had Mandarin in the morning and learned how to talk about what activities we have been doing and will be doing in the days to come, which got me very excited for the rest of our time here. It’s really flown by and I’m trying to make the
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Today we went to the national museum and the opera house after classes. It was awesome to learn more about the history of China and to see quite a few historical artifacts. We had the opportunity to explore the museum on our own. We took some pictures and saw beautiful art. After the national museum,
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