Twenty-two pounds of dumplings. Gorgeous mountains jutting out of the ground. Thick steel crumbling at the crown of one’s head. Fourteen hours. Two and a half weeks. Thirty three students. Henan. Beijing. Texas. Luo Yang. My Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation Experience. My Experience in China is more than just these simple words or phrases. My…
Exploring Henan China was a blast. It’s rich with an ancient and riveting culture. Encompassing the truth spirit of China, Hanban and the Confucius Institute offered Maynard Jackson Youth foundation participants an opportunity to take a sneak peek into the everyday lives of its inhabitants and introduced us to mysteries and rituals witnessed only by…
During my homestay visit in Lou Yang I met 2 wonderful people, HuangYuWen and FangWenPei. Their grandparents, parents, and little brother welcomed me into their home, where I made pound and pounds of dumplings, watched typical Chinese television, played Wii tennis, and ultimately ate dinner with them. These girls were very informative as they explained…
(Zhongcan)Chinese Food For starter, the Chinese food that I would get from my home town such as China Café, Han China, etc is nothing compared to the food in China. Even though this is a fact I was willing and open to try almost everything. One thing I learned was that China people really…
Yi, Er, San (One, Two, Three) Kung fu is a Chinese martial arts resembling karate. Learning Kung fu was one of my favorite and most exciting things to do in China. Right after Chinese learning class I was much hyped to learn more kung fu from my instructor, Wen Hai. I think that taking kung…
Significant Activity If I had to be straight forward to the question what was the most significant part about going to China; I would say going to China. To narrow it down I have to say the Chinese Learning Classes. Now us as young Americans hear the word class and automatically do not want…
Since going to China and coming home, the word ‘luxury’ has a new meaning. Before I left, thinking of the word ‘luxury’ usually meant high end or expensive. Now, luxury can mean any thing from a commode to a washer and dryer to western style food. In China, everyone had to adapt to the fact…
Going to China in General has taken me completely out of my comfort zone and taught me that I can anything that I put my mind to. While in China, I had to communicate with people who did not speak my language and vise versa. This took me completely out of my comfort zone because…
When learning Kung Fu, I was constantly thinking “Why have I been so opposed to learning martial arts back home?!”. During my classes, I learned that it takes 100% discipline. I was able to experience first-hand moves and routines that make up a beautiful art that I think is absolutely amazing!! From learning KungFu, what…
Over the course of my China experience, two arts that stood out to me were bracelet making and Calligraphy. Both of which require exemplary skill and patience. When writing calligraphy, I noticed that I would have had a much easier time if my penmanship was better than substantial. My handwriting is just barely legible. While…