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I remember the moment I found out I had been accepted for exchange in Ningbo, a city in Zhejiang in China. I would be studying at the University of Nottingham, … Continue Reading “Why did you go there?” – University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.
Life at Tongji University in Shanghai has begun. As seems everything in China, the campus is huge. Each day the huge Chairman Mao waves hi! and bye! at the front gate. There are about 100 international … Continue Reading meeting Mao
Studying in Wuhan China at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) has been a great experience so far. The city itself is huge with a population of over 10 … Continue Reading Woo! han Wuhan by Henry Birtwistle
The thought of going on exchange excited me throughout uni life. After months and months of preparation, here I am in Guangzhou My first impressions of the city were … Continue Reading Guangzhou as an Exchange destination
Since living in Shanghai for just a little over a month, I feel like I’ve found my new home away from Sydney. At first, the idea of being in a … Continue Reading HI from Shanghai!
The thought of going on exchange excited me throughout uni life. After months and months of preparation, here I am in Guangzhou city. My first impressions of the city were … Continue Reading Guangzhou as an Exchange destination
General tips to Surviving an Exchange to China. When you arrive in China prepare to be shocked. If you have never been to China before, please be aware you are … Continue Reading Surviving an Exchange to China – SunYat Sen University
China may not be high on the lists of many students considering exchange, but I think/hope that will soon change. I’m a UTS final-year MBA student who has just arrived … Continue Reading An Australian in Shanghai: First Impressions
No international student exchange in China would be complete without attending or at least witnessing a university graduation ceremony. Such ceremonies as well as the plethora of extracurricular, on-campus clubs … Continue Reading Shanghai – A uni graduation ceremony
Nestled in between Shanghai railway station and the up-and-coming Suzhou Creek neighbourhood is Shanghai’s answer to SoHo, New York. The area is the city’s largest creative district and occupies the … Continue Reading Shanghai – The M50 art district
As an exchange student in China it can often be difficult to surpass cultural and language barriers and connect with local Chinese students. Particularly in Shanghai; given the incredibly international … Continue Reading Shanghai – Conversation corners
An unexpected and initially curious aspect of local culture, I encountered during my first weeks in Shanghai, was the phenomenon of the city’s public marriage market. Each weekend scores of … Continue Reading Shanghai – The marriage market
Observing the streets and buildings of Shanghai typifies how modernity and tradition exist side by side in urban China. A visit to the Bund perfectly encapsulates this juxtaposition: the west … Continue Reading Shanghai – The Bund
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