On July 22, 2014, we entered into a dimly lit arena with loads green cushions for seats. As we all sat down, chatter consumed the theatre and I was unsure what the show would be about. Once the show began, I actually woke up. There were dancers with clothing covered in fairy lights and goats…
Upon being told about spending the day with a Chinese family, I was instantly nervous. I tend to be reticent around people who are foreign to me. Here I was scheduled to spend a day with actual foreigners and they spoke little English. Around 9 AM that day, I had no clue how this day…
I found that through communication you can actually gain a better understanding of people as an whole. Speaking to numerous of people while I was in China gave me clarification on things such as the variation of religion and expectations placed on males and even the different point of views of marriage . As far…
Learning martial arts was a great experience. It’s amazing how something that looks so easy requires so much skill, dedication, and discipline. You have to have enough skill and endurance to carry out the movements and positions. You have to have enough dedication to practice endlessly to have a flawless performance. You also must have…
I have always been curious about the Mandarin language but never really put much thought towards pursuing it but after visiting China and learning some of the basics of the language I am now ready to really take a jab at it and possible become fluent. In my group the majority of the people had…
My experience with the Chinese food wasn’t as bad I thought it would be in fact I enjoyed most of my meals on the trip. Traditional Chinese food is rice, vegetables, different types of meats, and soup. Of course all the rice and the vegetables I ate were great and very well seasoned. The meats…
My experience with the Chinese language was moderately difficult in the aspect of learning the characters . Although I didnt have any prior knowledge of Chinese speaking the pinying was the easiest and favorite part due to the fact that I could grasp it and actually understand the variations between the tones. The Chinese language…
(Longmen Grottoes) China has been an exciting challenge…