Tianjin, China: “Shanghai of the North”
After finishing up midterms on Friday, we decided it was time for a break. Just 1 1/2 hours southeast of Beijing is a city called Tianjin, also nicknamed the "Shanghai…
Tianjin’s Wudadao, China
Tianjin is full of cool European architecture from the turn of the 20th century. The rest of our afternoon in Tianjin was spent walking around old neighborhoods like Wudadao in…
Beijing Street Snacks in China
It's November and the bitter-cold winds are now blowing in from Siberia. Put on your gloves, coats and hats and buy yourself a pair of long johns because you'll need…
Night at the Opera in Beijing, China
On Friday, Tsing Hua University treated the foreign students to a night at the Bejing Opera at the famous Chang'an Theatre. Beijing Opera (Beijing jingju) is a must see for…