Donkey Haggling and Concubines

After we dropped our things off at the hotel, we hopped on the bus to the animal market! We drove for about a half hour to a road lined with tall poplar trees with fields on either side. While the road sounds serene, it was anything but. This small road was filled with donkey carts, […]

Why Study Abroad in China?

Why study abroad in China? That’s a question I’ve gotten a lot in the past few months. Many people decide to further their Chinese language by studying abroad in China. So why take Chinese in the first place? That’s a better place to start. As Maarten Troost says in his hilarious book Lost on Planet China […]