Jul 28, 2017 Taiwan is a small island off of the coast of China with over 23.55 million people. Taiwan is known for its iconic Taipei 101 tower, its night markets, its semiconductor dominance, and it’s political positioning with mainland China. It’s easy to list facts about a country, but actually residing in a country […]
Aug 1, 2017 The realization started with a search for peanut butter and fruit preserves. After two weeks of exclusively eating Chinese food, I will admit that I was feeling a little homesick and missed the classic PB&J that I so often took for granted in the states. These yearnings prompted me to go to
Aug 8, 2017 With a population just slightly north of 2 million, Haikou is actually on the smaller side among cities in China. But you wouldn’t be able to tell by walking around. Although it took some time finding it on a map, I quickly got to experience a bit of what makes Haikou, also
Aug 10, 2017 As a rising senior, I approached this summer as my last opportunity to experience something different, to try something new, and to explore new countries before graduating. Having no study or intern abroad experience yet in college, the Harvard China Student Internship Program presented a perfect opportunity for me to fulfill my
Aug 22, 2017 Every weekend, I commute into Beijing’s city center to fulfill my proper tourist duties. Sany Heavy Industry, China’s leading engineering machinery manufacturer (and also my workplace), is located in Changping, a suburb two hours away by transit from downtown Beijing. After a week living and working inside the industrial park I can’t
Aug 29, 2017 Never in my life have I ever felt more Chinese. Growing up in a 95% white town, I was the majority of my friends’ only Asian friend, and because of this, I was their encyclopedia to all things China. I desperately tried to explain how fortune cookies aren’t actually a Chinese thing,
