Photos from Week 1 (thus far...)
Our class gathered in the lobby of the international dorm to head out to our first "Survival Chinese" lesson.
Our instructor, Alice, gave us all our own Chinese names.
Charles McElwee '78 told us about his experience with environmental law in China.
We finally (sort of) figured out the confusing ticket system in the cafeteria, thus narrowly avoiding starvation for another day.
The ladies posed outside the Yun Feng Theatre, where we awaited a Chinese acrobatics performance.
Jess was very excited for the performance.
Our professors posed in front of the "Charming Shanghai" wall mural.
The men in the "Climbing Pole" performance lept through the air from pole to pole. It was spectacular and a bit gut-wrenching.
A woman carrying spinning plates walked on her companions' heads while trying not to touch the other plates.
The woman in the "Air Ballet" scene wowed us with her flexibility and endurance.
Manmeet Singh (alum) gave us a very frank opinion on the economic environment in Shanghai.
Nanjing Road on a national holiday is insanely crowded -- who would have guessed?
"Purse, watch? Purse, watch?" -- Street vendors solicit foreigners with photos of knock-off merchandise. If you like what you see, you can follow them to a back room filled with pirated goods.
Taylor bought a Shanghai Daily, the only English-language publication available at this newsstand.
Hi Thomas.
Posted by Alex Kraus