Sep 7, 2017 A telltale sign of a local is the ease with which he or she navigates the public transportation system. I went into this summer thinking that I could pretty much pass as a local, with my fluent Chinese and abundance of experience traveling in China with family. When I first arrived in […]
Sep 12, 2017 As the summer ends and I board the plane to head home, I am filled with numerous fond memories of living in Shanghai. I applied to the Harvard China Student Internship Program (HCSIP) because I had never been to China before and wanted to improve my Chinese while learning more about the
Feb 27, 2018 As the fortunate recipient of the Harvard China Fund’s Winter Funding grant, I embarked on two weeks of intensive, one-on-one Mandarin study and a homestay organised through the Mandarin Chinese Learning Center. I can only speak effusively of the positive impacts both my lessons and homelife had on my confidence and ability
Aug 15, 2017 When I first arrived in Shanghai, I was unsure of what to expect. I had taken mandarin Chinese classes since seventh grade, but despite a longstanding academic interest in China and a planned joint concentration including East Asian Studies, I had never been before. I was nervous to experience first-hand a culture
Jul 19, 2019 Brand. A simple symbol of status that carries so much more weight here in China than it does in the U.S. While the Harvard brand goes pretty far in China in terms of people treating you better than usual – a three hour wait at Hai Di Lou was cut down to
Aug 8, 2019 People say that time flies when you are having fun. I cannot agree with it more. This is how I feel about my time spent with Value Retail China. When Emmeline contacted me for this blog, I realized that I am half-way through my internship program already. I haven’t worked for any
