Armchair Travel: Heading East: A Traveler's Perspective on China
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Heading EastA Traveler’s Perspective on China
Beth M. Transue
Two Trips.... So far!
• 2014 – wedding in Korea, solo travel to China• One year of prep time – CHIN101 and 102
• Hostel in hutong
• Personalized experiences
• 2016 – co-leader on cross cultural course• Chinese Studies professor, 13 students
• One year of prep time
• 2019 – here we go again!
Beijing – history and beauty
Forbidden city
Great wall of china
Summer palace
hutongs
Hangzhou – back to school
Shanghai – night lighgts
Escaping the holocaust... To china
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Ghetto
Food – fresh, mild-spicy, communal
Mild to Spicy!
Communal
And A Few Surprises!
Religion – many faiths, government influenced
Off the beaten path
Daily life as a tourist
• Pollution
• Travel – pedestrian and public transportation
• Food and water safety
• Toileting
• Internet
• Safety
“America, china... We all people”
Want to Learn More?
• China Travel blog
• https://transueheadingeast.wordpress.com/