The Legend of Romance

Field Trip Number 3

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May 31st 2012
We had our third field trip of the program last night, and we went to a park that was all themed like the Song Dynasty. There was a lot of old typical buildings and sights to see that were a part of the Song Dynasty in China as well as a show at the end of the night. We went to see the show titled "The Legend of Romance." This was about the legend that is the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet. A ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more