Gate to The Forbidden City

First Two Weeks of Class

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September 16th 2012
Hello out there! The past two weeks have been all about getting used to living in Beijing! After our Silk Road Trip we had about two days to get re-settled (get food, toiletries, and school supplies) before our classes started! The Beijing Center held a reception for all of the students (about 60 of us) to meet all of the faculty. We introduced ourselves to our professors and some of mine immed ... read more

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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