Category: China
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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 now in a completely different society and you will face a culture shock. In China you will quickly learn the bad things are quite bad,…
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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 in Shanghai. I thought I’d give some initial thoughts on the city and hopefully inspire fellow UTS students to consider China as a Global Exchange…
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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 are part and parcel of the university culture in China: which is all about fostering a collegiate atmosphere and strong sense of community around universities.…
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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 complex of converted warehouses and factories on 50 Moganshan Lu, now more simply known as ‘M50.’ Since its establishment in 2000, M50 has come to…
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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 city that it is, it is often too easy to stay within the confines of the international student and expat ‘bubble.’ Discovering my local conversation…
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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 middle-aged and older parents can be seen, flocking to Shanghai’s People’s Park, in search of a suitable marriage partner for their single adult sons and…
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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 bank on the Puxi side with its whimsical art deco and neoclassical buildings faces east towards the futuristic cityscape of Pudong. The gleaming skyscrapers engulf…
