This was my first time on an international flight. I have done car trips before that have taken fifteen hours, but never before on a plane. Luckily the plane is much more entertaining. I was surprised that there were so many options on the flight, ranging from music, to tv shows, to movies, and even […]
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Formal relations between the United States and China officially began on January 1st, 1979. Since that moment, things have been complicated at best. In the United States the debate about the recognition of Taiwan’s independence is still going on since then. Even in regards to present day qualms, there is much tension between the United
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The day started bright and early with a 9am bus ride into the city. We stopped at Rockefeller Center, and were given one hour to explore. Together, Jean and I led a group of Chinese students around fifth avenue. We visited the Comcast building, NBC store, Lego store, and the Nintendo store. We took an
We have finally arrived in China after much anticipation! We left our hotel early this morning and I had Shake Shack in JFK for breakfast as my last meal in the United States. After 15 hours, a series of naps, three movies, several Sudoku puzzles, and a copious amount of airplane food later, we touched
For most of the year 2015, I was in more flights than I was in car rides. Even so, in all of my experience with flying, I have never spent as much time on one plane as I did in my flight from JFK to Guangzhou, China. While I grew a little restless towards the
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Because of issues with visas, we are scheduled to leave for China a few days after the majority of our group. Today, Ellie and I spent our day with the Chinese students. We watched American politician, Dodge Landesman, give a speech. He spoke too fast in English for our exchange students to understand but Kaise
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I went to the Consulate four times today. I’m sure this sounds excessive. That, is because it was. The first time was 100% my fault, the second time was pickiness on theirs, the third was some really serious pickiness on their part, and by the fourth, I was exhausted. The Consulate was just about as
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It is terribly difficult to believe that we’re already saying goodbye to the Chinese students. Their enthusiasm was, with no doubt, infectious, and I entered the bus every morning with a smile, eager to explore New York City with my new friends. For our final day together, we visited Rockefeller Plaza, as well as The
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On our last day here before departing for China, we hopped on the bus and headed to several of Manhattan’s must-see attractions, including Rockefeller Center, the United Nations, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In between, we stopped at a Chinese restaurant where our new friends taught us the Mandarin words for chard, broccoli, cauliflower, tofu,
Monday was full of Manhattan fun. The first step was the Rockefeller Plaza. Just like the international day of friendship in Brooklyn, flags of the world lined the sky. As this was the first time exploring in Manhattan, the Chinese students’ faces gleamed with interest as we left the bus. There is so much to
